{"id":102802,"date":"2019-02-11T10:02:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T15:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=102802"},"modified":"2019-02-11T10:02:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T15:02:05","slug":"samaritans-purse-celebrates-10-6-million-shoebox-gifts-collected-for-children-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/samaritans-purse-celebrates-10-6-million-shoebox-gifts-collected-for-children-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"SAMARITAN\u2019S PURSE CELEBRATES 10.6 MILLION SHOEBOX GIFTS COLLECTED FOR CHILDREN IN NEED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BOONE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2019<\/strong> \u2014 Because of the generosity of donors across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan\u2019s Purse, collected more than 8.8 million shoeboxes in 2018. Packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items, these gifts bring joy and the eternal hope of the Gospel to children around the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s incredible to see the difference a simple shoebox gift can make in the life of a child. They bring the message of unconditional love and forgiveness found only in Jesus Christ,\u201d<\/em> dijo Franklin Graham, presidente de Samaritan\u2019s Purse. <em>\u201cThere\u2019s still nothing like seeing how one gift can impact the eternal destiny of a child.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2018, the ministry is now sending more than 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children in more than 100 countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Many children who receive shoebox gifts will also enroll in Operation Christmas Child\u2019s 12-lesson discipleship program, The Greatest Journey. This program teaches children about God\u2019s amazing love and guides them through what it means to faithfully follow Jesus Christ. Since 2009, 14.9 million children have participated in the program. Every child who graduates is given a New Testament in their own language.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Although local drop-off locations for gifts are closed until Nov. 18 \u2013 25, 2019, anyone can still be a part of this life changing project by conveniently packing a shoebox gift online at <a href=\"\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/buildonline\/\">samaritanspurse.org\/buildonline<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<hr>\r\n<p>Samaritan\u2019s Purse is an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, more than 168 million Operation Christmas Child gift-filled shoeboxes have been distributed to children in more than 160 countries and territories. To learn about year-round and seasonal volunteer opportunities or to serve with Operation Christmas Child, visit <a href=\"\/es\/what-we-do\/operation-christmas-child\/\">samaritanspurse.org\/occ-espanol<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<br> \r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"\/es\/our-ministry\/occ-newsroom\/\" target=\"\" class=\"sc-button lightblue-button left-button\"><span>Return to OCC Media Resources<\/span><\/a>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BOONE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2019 \u2014 Because of the generosity of donors across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan\u2019s Purse, collected more than 8.8 million shoeboxes in 2018. 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