Operation Christmas Child
Shoebox Drop-Off Locations
Drop‑off Locations National Collection Week is Every year, National Collection Week takes place the third week in November when more than 4,500 drop-off locations open across the country. Find the one nearest you by searching via zip code below. Throughout the year, you can also Build a Shoebox Online, or mail or drop off your…
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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…
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…
Health & Medical Ministries
Cleft Lip Project Celebrates 10 Years in South Sudan
People in the village told the young mother to toss her newborn daughter into the nearby river. They said both the child and family were cursed and would always be despised. But Dakeech believed her daughter, Nyani, to be a precious gift from God. She refused to end Nyani’s life because she was born with…
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A Young Girl in Ecuador Shares Her Amazing Testimony
Iglesia Nueva Generación in Cutuglagua, Ecuador, was predominantly a congregation of adults until they got involved with Operation Christmas Child. But when they coordinated an outreach event for children in June 2021, they were glad to see youngsters coming to the church, said volunteer Maria Yucailla. The event was successful and followed local health guidelines…
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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…
