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More than 4,500 locations are now open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25.
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys—to children worldwide since 1993. Anyone can pack a shoebox! In 2024, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children.
Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage.
“Now more than ever, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “A simple shoebox gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.”
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Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online lookup tool is searchable by City or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off.
Those interested in more information on how Operation Christmas Child is making adjustments during its National Collection Week can visit the organization’s webpage for the latest information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions: www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child
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 188 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
Here are some locations in Topeka. For more locations, such as Auburn, Scranton, Meriden Lawrence, Kansas City and more, go to https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations/.
Topeka Locations:
First Southern Baptist Church, 1930 SW Gage Blvd.
Mon, Nov. 18: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 19: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 20: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 21: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 22: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 23: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 24: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 25: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Northland Christian Church, 3102 NW Topeka Blvd.
Mon, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 19: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 20: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 21: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 22: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 23: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 24: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 25: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
–Lee Hartman | Metro Voice
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