Operation Christmas child: more than 4,500 drop off sites open
For National Collection week, Operation Christmas Child will be preparing shoebox gifts filled with toys and other items to give those children in need.
The Samaritan’s Purse project will try to collect it’s 200-millionth shoebox this year.
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In 2022, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children. This season, there’s still time for individuals, families, and groups to transform empty shoeboxes into gifts.
National Giving Week will end Nov. 21.
People who would like to participate in creating a shoe box full of gifts for children can drop off the box at their nearest location.
For more information you can visit their website.
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