At Operation Christmas Child, volunteers work throughout the year on Ministry Teams. These teams mobilize and equip individuals, churches, and groups to become actively involved in fulfilling the Great Commission through Operation Christmas Child (OCC). Each team consists of dedicated individuals committed to fulfilling the mission of OCC through the use of their gifts and talents. Teams are organized by Regional Staff Representatives or by Volunteer Area Coordinators.
Specific areas of service include:
Prayer Team
The Prayer Teams are made up of dedicated trained volunteers who have a heart for Christ and who believe in the power of prayer. Prayer Team Coordinators need not be "Prayer Warriors," but rather have the ability to inspire others to pray. The Prayer Teams are committed to cover the project, including volunteers, donors, receiving countries, receiving children and their families, as well as the logistics of the collection and transportation, in prayer.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Church Relations Team
The Church Relations Team is a group of trained interdenominational volunteers, working together to spread the opportunity of Operation Christmas Child to local churches. These highly dedicated volunteers call on new churches as well as churches that have previously participated in the project, to share with them the joy that comes from sending shoe box gifts to hurting children around the world. These creative volunteers help church groups find innovative ways to incorporate Operation Christmas Child into the ministry of their churches.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Community Relations Team
Volunteers serving on a Community Relations Team are trained to work throughout the year to build relationships with non-church groups such as schools, businesses, civic organizations and scout groups to grow the number of gifts sent around the world. These volunteers have a heart to reach out to children overseas and to their own community.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Media Relations Team
Media Relations volunteers are trained for the year-round promotion of Operation Christmas Child. These volunteers are gifted in building relationships with various media outlets, including radio, print and television, with a goal of increasing awareness of the project and ultimately generating more shoe box gifts for the needy children in the world.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Collection Network - Relay and Collection Centers
The team that makes up the Collection Network has the important role of organizing the proper collection of the shoe box gifts in their area. These trained teams are made up of dedicated groups of volunteers in Collection Centers and Relay Centers who enjoy using their gifts of organization, planning and communication, and their heart for Christ to collect the carefully packed shoe box gifts and plan the transportation of them to Processing Centers where they are prepared for shipment to hurting boys and girls around the world.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Area Coordinator
The Area Coordinator is an extremely dedicated and trained volunteer who has accepted the calling to lead an Area Leadership Team, made up of the coordinators of the five Ministry Teams. He or she is responsible for developing and managing this team in an effort to plan and implement all Operation Christmas Child activities in their area by establishing goals and strategies for success. The Area Coordinator is responsible for the recruitment, selection, training and discipleship of all the volunteers who serve on the team.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Project Leader for Your Church or Group
A dedicated volunteer leader is the key to effectively implementing Operation Christmas Child with your church or group. A Project Leader can bring organization and creative ideas to the project to ensure this is an experience that is meaningful for all involved.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Volunteer at a Local Regional Office
Our Regional Offices are the hub of the ministry in their part of the country. Volunteers in those offices are instrumental in the implementation of the project in the area by organizing materials and providing necessary clerical support, enabling the project to reach new churches, groups, and individuals.
Go to the Volunteer Interest Form
Special Report
To Timbuktu and Beyond
You can download the Special Report and read highlights about Operation Christmas Child. Download PDF
Prepare a Shoe Box Gift A shoe box filled with small toys, school supplies, other gifts, and a personal note can introduce a hurting child to God's love. If you would like to pack a box, please see our step-by-step instructions.
Donate Online The processing and shipping costs are enormous for such a massive project. Unfortunately, many kids spend all they can for the gifts and cannot afford a donation to help cover these costs. You can help by "adopting" a box for $7. You can also use our convenient EZ Give page to donate online.
Where To Find
How To Pack a Shoe BoxGroup Materials Order FormLabels For a Shoe BoxThe Closest Drop Off LocationThe OCC VideoYour Local RepresentativeA Certificate of ParticipationEZ Give Donation
