{"id":264431,"date":"2025-09-15T15:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=264431"},"modified":"2025-09-15T15:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:55:48","slug":"national-collection-week-volunteer-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/national-collection-week-volunteer-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Centro de voluntarios para la semana nacional de recolecci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\r\n   <div id=\"eop\" class=\"trigger io\"><\/div>\r\n   <header class=\"banner\">\r\n      <hgroup class=\"space-small\">\r\n         <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"occ-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/logo\/occ-logo-color.svg\" alt=\"Operation Christmas Child\">\r\n         <h1>National Collection Week Volunteer Hub<\/h1>\r\n         <!--<a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/operation-christmas-child\/online-national-collection-week-volunteer-service-form\/\">Record Your Volunteer Service<\/a>-->\r\n         <div id=\"above-the-top\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/hgroup>\r\n      <figure>\r\n         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/2287US-D-406-banner-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Operation Christmas Child volunteers sitting in the back of a pick-up truck full of packed boxes ready for delivery\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 15%\">\r\n      <\/figure>\r\n   <\/header>\r\n   <section id=\"overview\" class=\"space\">\r\n      <div class=\"has-sticky-sidebar space\">\r\n         <div class=\"width-62ch\">\r\n            <article>\r\n               <header>\r\n                  <h2 style=\"margin-bottom: .618em\">We are grateful for your willingness to partner with Samaritan\u2019s Purse by serving at an Operation Christmas Child drop-off location the <span style=\"color:transparent; background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom right, #05cc05 0%, #00ab2f 100%); background-clip:text;\">third week in November.<\/span><\/h2>\r\n               <\/header>\r\n               <p>Please know that every gift-filled shoebox is an opportunity for the Gospel. Whether you greet people when they arrive, unload shoebox gifts from cars, or pack boxes into cartons, every role contributes to boys and girls hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ\u2014many for the first time. Some of those who pack shoeboxes also may not be familiar with the Gospel, so be alert and praying for opportunities to introduce people to the eternal salvation available only through God\u2019s Son. We invite you to scroll through this page to find all the tools you need to make your drop-off location a place that honors God and blesses all involved!<\/p>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n         <hr>\r\n         <h3 style=\"margin-bottom: .618em\">Training Video<\/h3>\r\n         <p>Watch to learn the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of an effective Operation Christmas Child drop-off location.<\/p>\r\n         <!-- English Video -->\r\n         <figure id=\"video-en\" class=\"video-container\" hidden>\r\n            <!--[video id=\"F2ef5e5872ba0BA9aEBc43F8a7e0\"]---------->\r\n            <div style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n               <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dvr\/asset\/F2ef5e5872ba0BA9aEBc43F8a7e0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;border:0;\"><\/iframe>\r\n               <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         <\/figure>\r\n         <!-- Spanish Video -->\r\n         <figure id=\"video-es\" class=\"video-container\" hidden>\r\n            <!--[video id=\"9E689134FbBEB7164F89fB29521C\"]---------->\r\n            <div style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n               <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dvr\/asset\/9E689134FbBEB7164F89fB29521C\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;border:0;\"><\/iframe>\r\n               <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         <\/figure>\r\n         <aside class=\"sticky-sidebar\">\r\n            <div class=\"card space-small\">\r\n               <article>\r\n                  <h3 class=\"h3\">Volunteer Service Form<\/h3>\r\n                  <p style=\"text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1em\">Fill out this online form so we can have a record of your&nbsp;service.<\/p>\r\n                  <footer>\r\n                     <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/operation-christmas-child\/online-national-collection-week-volunteer-service-form\/\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Record Your Volunteer Service<\/a>\r\n                  <\/footer>\r\n               <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <script>\r\n               \/\/get height of element\r\n               const stickySidebarHeight = document.querySelector('.sticky-sidebar .card').offsetHeight\r\n               \/\/ set element height as css variable on <html>\r\n               document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--sticky-sidebar-height', `${stickySidebarHeight}px`);\r\n            <\/script>\r\n         <\/aside>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section id=\"resources\" class=\"space\">\r\n      <header>\r\n         <hgroup>\r\n            <h2 style=\"margin-bottom: .618em\">Downloadable Resources<\/h2>\r\n            <p style=\"max-width:1100px\">Get the inside scoop on what you will be asked to do at the drop-off location with these one-page guides. Consider printing the PDF for your role or for the whole team to get prepared for National Collection&nbsp;Week. <\/p>\r\n         <\/hgroup>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n      <ul role=\"list\" class=\"grid four\">\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/resources-thumbnail_Host.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of a PDF containing Host information\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Host<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Encourages each donor with what God is doing in their community and around the world through Operation Christmas Child. <\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <ul class=\"\">\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-hosts-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-host-info-es.pdf\" class=\"\">Download Spanish PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/resources-thumbnail_Greeter.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of a PDF containing Greeter information\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Greeter<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Welcomes shoebox packers to the drop-off location. <\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <ul class=\"\">\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-greeter-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-greeter-info-es.pdf\" class=\"\">Download Spanish PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/resources-thumbnail_Unloader.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of a PDF containing Unloader information\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Unloader<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Collects and carefully counts shoebox gifts before recording the totals.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <ul>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-unloader-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-unloader-info-es.pdf\" class=\"\">Download Spanish PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/resources-thumbnail_Cartonizer.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of a PDF containing Cartonizer information\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Cartonizer<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Places shoebox gifts in shipping cartons while praying for the children who will receive them.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <ul>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-cartonizer-info.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Download PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                     <li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-dropoff-location-cartonizer-info-es.pdf\" class=\"\">Download Spanish PDF<\/a><\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section id=\"shop\">\r\n      <div class=\"grid two\">\r\n         <div>\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/occ-shop-resources-laptop.png\">\r\n         <\/div>\r\n         <header style=\"margin:auto;\">\r\n            <hgroup>\r\n               <h2 style=\"margin-bottom: .618em\">Shop Drop-Off Location&nbsp;Resources<\/h2>\r\n               <p>From aprons, vests, and tool belts to signs, balloons, and nametags, find all the amenities you need at our store curated just for drop&dash;off&nbsp;locations.<\/p>\r\n               <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.samaritanspurse.org\/occ-drop-off-equipping-items\" style=\"margin-left: 0; margin-top:1.3em; max-width:350px;\">Shop Now<\/a>\r\n            <\/hgroup>\r\n         <\/header>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section class=\"space-large\">\r\n      <header>\r\n         <hgroup>\r\n            <h2 style=\"margin-bottom: .618em\">Interested in Other Service&nbsp;Opportunities?<\/h2>\r\n            <p style=\"max-width:1100px\">Additional volunteer roles are available with our Operation Christmas Child project. Check them out and get involved today!<\/p>\r\n         <\/hgroup>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n      <ul role=\"list\" class=\"grid two\">\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/2397US-E3-096-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/operation-christmas-child\/volunteer-at-a-shoebox-processing-center\/\">Volunteer at a Processing Center<\/a><\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Prepare shoebox gifts for international shipment at one of eight locations around the United States.<\/p>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/volunteer-hub\/24105US-A2-523-resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/operation-christmas-child\/volunteer-year-round\/\">Volunteer Year-Round<\/a><\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Join a local team to promote Operation Christmas Child in your community all year long! 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