Mary Johnson serves as the church relations coordinator for the Greater Petersburg, Virginia, Area Team. This group of volunteers is responsible for promoting and coordinating shoebox packing efforts in five counties just south of Richmond. “I think our key role for this area is our black churches,” Mary said. “Our job is to get in…
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Great Joy in Mexico’s Jungles
Las Tres Huastecas region, along the Gulf Coast in Mexico, is hard to reach and isolated from much of the country. Many residents still speak the native language, Nahuatl, and worship indigenous idols. The few churches that preach the Gospel here are met with disdain and uncertainty. Earlier this year, however, at a small school…
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Motivando estudiantes a servir a niños alrededor del mundo
Adrienne Krater loves encouraging students to help reach children around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Operation Christmas Child. It’s her focus as a year-round student relations volunteer in the Dayton, Ohio, area. Adrienne encourages local young people to pack Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts and tells them how God is using…
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Boun and Flip-Flops
Boun & Flip Flops Please enable Javascript to watch this video Boun Thorne got a glimpse of God's love when she received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift as a child. Boun Thorne grew up in a boat village in the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. In the aftermath of a terrible situation, she moved…
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Press Release: National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child
National Collection Week Begins for Operation Christmas Child BOONE, N.C.—The collection season for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse begins as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country. Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies, and personal care items for children…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Franklin Graham visita las tareas de socorro en Jamaica; las cajas de regalos de Operation Christmas Child han sido entregadas
Franklin Graham met with storm survivors in Jamaica on Sunday in Black River. Earlier in the weekend, our DC-8 aircraft carried more than 9,000 Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to the island for children affected by Hurricane Melissa. It was the final mission for this historic aircraft. Franklin Graham visited Black River and other communities…
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Press Release Operation Christmas Child January 01-13-21
Samaritan's Purse Celebrates 9.1 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need BOONE, N.C., Jan. 13, 2021—Despite a global pandemic, millions of shoebox packers shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Some 7.8 million gifts were brought to curbside drop-off locations nationwide for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation…
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Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram
Official Contest Rules for Hobby Lobby Gift Card Giveaway on Instagram By participating in this contest and submitting your comment to enter this contest (the “Contest”), you (“Contestant”) accept and agree to the following Terms and Conditions: Dates: The Contest runs Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 – Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (“Contest…
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Western North Carolina Gives Back Press Kit
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Photos B-roll Western North Carolina Gives Back Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina families, school groups, and churches remain committed to packing thousands of shoeboxes for children in need. Many churches are still distributing relief supplies, feeding the community, and helping families recover from the…
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Entrar en una zona de guerra con cajas de regalos y comestibles
Into a War Zone with Shoebox Gifts and Groceries Operation Christmas Child volunteers demonstrate God’s love to children in need. In one city in Asia, brutal fighting left homes and businesses in ruins and caused the death of dozens of citizens. When an Operation Christmas Child team in a less affected area heard of the devastation, they quickly…
