Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week Nov. 17–24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in Kentucky.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. Operation Christmas Child hopes to reach another 12 million children in 2025 with the hope of Jesus, a release said.
Shoebox packing is fun for individuals, families and groups. You can find a step-by-step guide by visiting http://samaritanspurse.org.
Locally, First United Methodist Church, Grassy Lick Road, serves as a drop-off location.
Monday, Nov. 17: noon-5 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 18: noon-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 19: noon-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20: noon-5 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 21: noon-5 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22: 10 a.m.-noon
Sunday, Nov. 23: noon-4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 24: 8 a.m.-10 a.m.
The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 232 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories, a release said.
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