Operation Christmas Child brings joy to children around the world

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) - Operation Christmas Child is the largest children's Christmas project in the world, bringing joy into the lives of over 80 million needy children.

Louise Brown, Mass West Area Coordinator shared more about the journey of a shoebox.

Pack a shoe box:

• Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift.
• Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child's age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Print out the appropriate boy/girl label by downloading the artwork to the right. Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box.
• Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child. Use the gift ideas provided on the bottom of this page.
• Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs.
• Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop it off at the collection center nearest you during our collection week, November 12-19, 2012.

For locations and hours of collection visit our Drop-Off Locations visit samaritanspurse.org to find the nearest place to take your shoe box by entering your ZIP Code or you can call 1-800-353-5949.

You can also send your shoe box gift to:
Samaritan's Purse
Operation Christmas Child
801 Bamboo Road
Boone, NC 28607