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Press Releases

  • Jan. 13

    Samaritan's Purse Celebrates 8.8 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need

    Despite a global pandemic, millions of shoebox packers shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.

  • Dec. 15

    Operation Christmas Child Celebrates Millions of Gift-Filled Shoeboxes Amidst a Pandemic Year

    Despite a global pandemic, millions of shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child

  • Nov. 16

    This Week: Curbside Drop-Off Sites Open for Operation Christmas Child

    More than 4,000 drop-off sites are now open.

  • Oct. 26

    Nov. 16–23: Curbside Drop-Off Sites to Open for Operation Christmas Child

    More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child.

  • Oct. 6

    Operation Christmas Child Aims to Reach Millions of Children with Hope this Year

    Even during the coronavirus pandemic, everyone can bless a child in need.

  • July 30

    Important COVID-19 Updates

    Looking forward to the coming season, the ministry is monitoring local, state, and national guidelines and making adjustments to help protect the health of everyone involved in collecting and processing shoebox gifts.

  • Jan. 28

    Samaritan’s Purse Releases Free Kids’ Bible Game App

    Christian parents now have a new resource to help their kids learn about the Bible based on a discipleship program that’s already leading millions of children to Christ all over the world.

  • Jan. 17

    Samaritan's Purse Celebrates 10.5 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need

    Because of the generosity of donors across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoeboxes in 2019.

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  • Children receiving shoebox gifts

  • US kids & adults packing shoebox gifts

  • Collecting & processing shoebox gifts

  • Transporting shoebox gifts by camel, canoe, etc.

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Operation Christmas Child® is a project of Samaritan's Purse®.
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