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.
Pray for the child who will receive your special gift.
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BOY OR GIRL? 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
shown below (instructions for printing provided below). Mark the correct age category on
the label, and tape the label to the top of your box.
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Fill With Gifts Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring
delight to a child.
Use the gift ideas provided on the side of this page
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Include Your Donation Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover
shipping and other project costs.* You can give online by using our
EZGIVE option, or you can write a check to Samaritan's Purse (note "OCC"
on memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the gift items
inside your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoe
box, please make one combined donation.
EZGIVE is a new online way to make your donation. Click here to read more.
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Drop Off Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop off at the Collection Center nearest
you during our collection week in mid-November.
For locations and dates, call 1-800-353-5949,
or visit the Drop-Off Locations page on this Web site.
You can also send your shoe box gift to:
Samaritan's Purse/Operation Christmas Child,
801 Bamboo Road, Boone, NC 28607
Shoe Box Labels
Click on the image below for printable artwork of the labels and a
donation form. If you are not using our online EZGIVE option, fill out
the form and include it in your box with your donation to receive a tax
receipt. (Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.)
Gift Ideas
TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos,
harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A
Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with
extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers,
stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper,
solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.
HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic
bag), comb, washcloth, etc.
OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all
candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps;
sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches,
flashlights (with extra batteries)
A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note
to the child and a photo of yourself or your family.
(If you include your name and address, the child
may write back.)
Do Not Include:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such
as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or
food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins;
breakable items such as snowglobes or glass
containers; aerosol cans
