Operation Christmas Child
Follow Your Box Look-up
Follow Your Box Look‑up Tool Discover Your Shoebox Gift's Destination Once shoeboxes are processed by late December or early January, you can check country destinations here if you donated through Follow Your Box and attached the bar code label to your shoeboxes. If you recently dropped off your shoebox, it is likely that it has not…
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Operation Christmas Child Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Browse by Category Browse by Category Operation Christmas Child · Project Overview · Global Influence of OCC Packing Your Shoebox · Packing and Delivery · Gift Suggestions · Packing Party Planning Tool · Shoebox Labels · Printable Labels · Adhesive Labels · Tracking Your Shoebox Gift · Build a Shoebox Online ·…
Crisis & Disaster Response
First Patient Receives Christ at Ebola Treatment Center
As a major Ebola outbreak spreads in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Samaritan’s Purse remains at work on the front lines. Our doctors, nurses, water sanitation and hygiene specialists and other essential staff are operating a newly established 18-bed Ebola Treatment Center in the remote area of Komanda. Fear has gripped the region…
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Operation Christmas Child Local Events
Send Message cancel Find Local Events Search below for an event near you and view results beneath the map. Search for Events Select Event Type: Project Leader Workshop Packing Party Countdown Event OCC Spokesperson Event Celebration Event Recruitment Event Prayer Event Open House City, State or Zip Code Search Radius 25 Miles 50 Miles 75…
Media
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifting Relief Supplies to War-Torn Ukraine after Collapsed Dam Results in Mass Flooding
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifting Relief Supplies to War-Torn Ukraine after Collapsed Dam Results in Mass Flooding Water filters, hygiene kits, blankets, and other critical aid headed to Ukraine Boone, N.C., June 8, 2023—Samaritan’s Purse will deploy its DC-8 aircraft tomorrow, June 9, to transport more than 40,000 pounds of relief supplies to Ukraine after a critical dam…
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Press Release Operation Christmas Child December 12-15-20
Operation Christmas Child Celebrates Millions of Gift-Filled Shoeboxes Amidst a Pandemic Year BOONE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2020—Despite a global pandemic, millions of shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child were collected the week before Thanksgiving following a curbside drop-off model at more than 4,000 locations nationwide. Creativity, determination, and faith inspired many…
50 Years of Ministry
Surgical Teams Provide Life-Changing Operations
Being born with a cleft lip in South Sudan usually means a lifetime of shame. Many people in the country believe that the facial deformity is the result of a curse and treat those with a cleft lip as outcasts. Samaritans Purse began a cleft lip and palate surgical project in 2011 to send volunteer…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Warrior Mothers Grateful for Help in Colombia
In Colombia, Samaritan’s Purse is helping hundreds of mothers each month as we run a medical clinic, a food distribution program, and shelters for those on the move. Most of the women we help are Venezuelan migrants. Though their circumstances may be trying and painful, these women are undaunted, attempting to provide for their children…
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By Volunteering, She Became a Prayer Warrior
“Prayer is such a central piece of Operation Christmas Child. It supports all parts of the organization. It’s that underpinning to make sure everything else runs smoothly,” said Nancy Osborn, prayer coordinator for the Maine West team of year-round volunteers in the Portland area. A resident of Falmouth, Maine, Nancy works full-time as an inventory…
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Shoebox Label Options
Shoebox Label Options To make sure your shoebox gift gets to a child of the right gender and age, Samaritan’s Purse offers some different label options. Labels also offer a way for you to give the necessary $10 donation per shoebox to provide for collection, processing, shipping, and other project costs. If you donate online…
