SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE THE LATEST (September 24, 11:01 a.m.) Samaritan’s Purse remains at work in areas around New Bern, Jacksonville, and Wilmington where residents are still reeling from the devastation brought by Florence. We praise God our volunteers have already been able to serve many homeowners in Jesus’ Name.…
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By Volunteering, She Became a Prayer Warrior
“Prayer is such a central piece of Operation Christmas Child. It supports all parts of the organization. It’s that underpinning to make sure everything else runs smoothly,” said Nancy Osborn, prayer coordinator for the Maine West team of year-round volunteers in the Portland area. A resident of Falmouth, Maine, Nancy works full-time as an inventory…
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Operation Christmas Child Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Operation Christmas Child Packing Your Shoebox Evangelism & Discipleship Serving with OCC UPDATE Frequently Asked Questions about our response to the global pandemic can be found on our COVID-19 landing page.→ About Operation Christmas Child Overview Back to Top ↑ Packing Your Shoebox Packing, Labeling, and Delivery Back to Top ↑ Can…
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Operation Christmas Child 2019 Special Report
⋮ × To the Ends of the Earth Island Nations Receive the Gospel A Family Transformed Making Disciples The Greatest Journey Church Planting Full Circle Answered Prayers Volunteers Thank You Special Report A Project of Samaritan's Purse “Every box is an opportunity to reach a child with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”—Franklin GrahamPresident, Samaritan's Purse Bahamas Liberia Moldova…
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Fun, Family, and Team
Dale and Carole Cole, logistics volunteers at Calvary Chapel Old Towne in Orange, California, receive shoeboxes at their drop-off location, then fit them like puzzle pieces into cartons, and finally take them to collection centers. In addition, they recruit people to help them manage the volume of deliveries at the drop-off location. Carole finds many…
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Volunteer at a Drop-off Location
Volunteer at a Drop-off Location National Collection Week At nearly 5,000 locations across the nation, volunteers will welcome and pray with people who drop off Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Other volunteers will fill cartons and load trucks with the millions of shoeboxes we prayerfully anticipate receiving. Approximately 80,000 people will serve in these roles during…
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Drop-off Location Volunteer Resources
Drop-off Location Volunteer Resources National Collection Week We thank God for your partnership in sending gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need around the world! Together with local churches worldwide, Samaritan’s Purse has delivered 168 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts since 1993. Your service at a drop-off location is an integral part of giving millions…
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U.S. RESIDENTS TO COLLECT 9.6 MILLION SHOEBOX GIFTS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED
NOV. 13 – 20: Drop-off Locations Open for Global Children’s Christmas Charity BOONE, N.C., Nov. 1, 2017 — This month, nearly 5,000 U.S. locations will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child—collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world. During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13 –…
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Press Release Curbside Drop-Off Sites to Open for Operation Christmas Child 10-26-20
Nov. 16–23: Curbside Drop-Off Sites to Open for Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2020—More than 4,000 locations will now offer a curbside drop-off option for the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16–23. Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering…
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Cajas de Regalos Drop-Off Locations
Drop-Off Locations (Puntos de Entrega) Semana Nacional de Recolección estarán 16–23 de noviembre, 2020 Cada año, la Semana Nacional de Recolección se lleva a cabo durante la tercera semana de noviembre cuando cerca de 5,000 drop-off locations se abren por todo el país. A lo largo del año, también puedes Empacar una caja de regalos en…
