{"id":215938,"date":"2022-04-04T08:39:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T12:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/?p=215938"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T18:39:38","slug":"special-access-shoebox-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/special-access-shoebox-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Access Shoebox Resources Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Section 1 -->\r\n                                       <div id=\"section1-container\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"section1-content-box\">\r\n\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <!-- Section 2 -->\r\n                                    <div class=\"section2-container\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"section2-content\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"occ-logo\"\r\n                                                src=\"\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/logo\/occ-logo-120x101.png\"\r\n                                                alt=\"occ logo\" \/>\r\n                                            <h1>Special Access Shoebox Resources for Project Leaders<\/h1>\r\n                                            <!-- Checkbox -->\r\n                                            <div id=\"checkbox-wrapper\">\r\n                                                <h5>Click the checkboxes to agree and reveal resources.<\/h5>\r\n                                                <div id=\"checkbox-container\">\r\n                                                    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"c1top\" class=\"set-tgjdisplay\"\r\n                                                        value=\"true\" name=\"TGJDisplayName\">\r\n                                                    <label for=\"c1top\"><span><\/span><\/label>\r\n                                                    <p>As a preapproved Project Leader, I agree to only share these\r\n                                                        resources with those involved in packing Special Access\r\n                                                        shoebox&#160;gifts.<\/p>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                <div id=\"checkbox-container2\" class=\"checkbox-reveal\"\r\n                                                    style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                                                    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"c2top\" class=\"set-tgjdisplay\"\r\n                                                        value=\"true\" name=\"TGJDisplayName\">\r\n                                                    <label for=\"c2top\"><span><\/span><\/label>\r\n                                                    <p>I will only distribute copies of these materials to those who\r\n                                                        are packing Special Access shoebox&#160;gifts.<\/p>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                <div id=\"checkbox-container3\" class=\"checkbox-reveal2\"\r\n                                                    style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                                                    <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"c3top\" class=\"set-tgjdisplay\"\r\n                                                        value=\"true\" name=\"TGJDisplayNam\">\r\n                                                    <label for=\"c3top\"><span><\/span><\/label>\r\n                                                    <p>I will not disseminate the Special Access shoebox gift\r\n                                                        information online, via social media, or on other\r\n                                                        public&#160;forums.<\/p>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <!-- Reveal Resources -->\r\n                                    <div id=\"checkbox-reveal3\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"checkbox-reveal-content\">\r\n                                            <p>Your church or group can play a special role in bringing great joy to\r\n                                                children in need through Operation Christmas Child! By packing\r\n                                                Special Access shoebox gifts, you will send tangible expressions of\r\n                                                God\u2019s love into the world\u2019s hard-to-reach places. As a Project\r\n                                                Leader preapproved for packing Special Access shoeboxes, it\u2019s\r\n                                                important to communicate to others that these particular gifts need\r\n                                                to be carefully prepared. They must be packed in adherence to strict\r\n                                                customs regulations in order to safeguard partners who deliver the\r\n                                                gifts, as well as the children who receive&nbsp;them.<\/p>\r\n                                            <p>All Special Access shoeboxes need to be packed in official boxes that\r\n                                                are requested through your Operation Christmas Child regional\r\n                                                office. These shoeboxes as well as the accompanying cartons will be\r\n                                                delivered directly to the location you request. There should be no\r\n                                                religious messages or symbols in a Special Access shoebox\u2014including\r\n                                                no Samaritan\u2019s Purse\/Operation Christmas Child references or logos.\r\n                                                Although you can\u2019t pack religious content, please pray that God will\r\n                                                touch many hearts as each box opens doors for evangelism,\r\n                                                discipleship, and the multiplication of believers and&nbsp;churches.\r\n                                            <\/p>\r\n                                            <p>When your church volunteer coordinator requests Special Access\r\n                                                shoeboxes, they will receive additional information about how to\r\n                                                return the packed boxes to Operation Christmas Child for delivery.\r\n                                                Please Note: These specially-packed boxes cannot be shipped together\r\n                                                with traditional&nbsp;shoeboxes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                                            <!-- Test Start -->\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n                                            <div class=\"content-box\">\r\n                                                <div class=\"content-100\">\r\n                                                    <h2>Promotional Materials<\/h2>\r\n                                                    <!-- Free Materials -->\r\n                                                    <div class=\"basbo-info-container\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-image\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                                                    src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Special-Access-Landing-Pg\/occ-thumbnails-speakingpoints-2021.png\" \/>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n                                                                <h5>Special Access Shoebox Gift Speaking Points<\/h5>\r\n                                                                <p><span>8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;<\/span><\/p>\r\n                                                                <p>Ideas for how to share about Special Access\r\n                                                                    shoebox gifts at your church.\r\n                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                                                <div>\r\n                                                                    <a\r\n                                                                        href=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Special-Access-Landing-Pg\/Special-Access-Speaking-Points_2023.pdf\"><button>Download\r\n                                                                            PDF<\/button><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                        <!-- Preprinted Shoeboxes -->\r\n                                                        <div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-image\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                                                    src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-special-access-shoeboxes\/occ25-special-access-gift-handout-thumbnail.png\" \/>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n                                                                <h5>Special Access Shoebox Gift Handout<\/h5>\r\n                                                                <p><span>8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;<\/span><\/p>\r\n                                                                <p>A two-page overview of Special Access shoebox\r\n                                                                    gifts and what is appropriate to pack in them.\r\n                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                                                <div>\r\n                                                                    <a\r\n                                                                        href=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Special-Access-Landing-Pg\/OCC-Special-Access-Gift-Handout-06-2025.pdf\"><button>Download\r\n                                                                            PDF<\/button><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                        <!-- Specialty Store -->\r\n                                                        <div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-image\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                                                    src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-special-access-shoeboxes\/thumb-sasb-stories.png\" \/>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n                                                                <h5>Hard-to-Reach Stories<\/h5>\r\n                                                                <p><span>8.5&#8243; x 11&#8243;<\/span><\/p>\r\n                                                                <p>A collection of stories from hard-to-reach areas\r\n                                                                    to help you cast vision for the \u201cwhy\u201d of packing\r\n                                                                    Special Access shoeboxes.\r\n                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                                                <div>\r\n                                                                    <a\r\n                                                                        href=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-special-access-shoeboxes\/d\/27174%20OCC25%20Hard%20to%20Reach%20Stories%20PDF%20Revision_Final.pdf\"><button>Download\r\n                                                                            PDF<\/button><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                    \r\n                                                       \r\n<!-- Coloring Sheet\r\n<div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n   <div class=\"basbo-info-image\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n      src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Special-Access-Landing-Pg\/SAPP-Coloring-Sheet.png\" \/>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n      <h5>Special Access \"Let\u2019s Be Friends!\" Sheet<\/h5>\r\n      <p><span>8.5\" x 11\"<\/span><\/p>\r\n      <p>\r\n         Give little ones a simple way to include a note in their shoebox gift. This one-page coloring sheet also provides fill-in-the blank options for children to introduce themselves to their shoebox recipients.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <div>\r\n         <a\r\n            href=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Special-Access-Landing-Pg\/SAPP-Coloring-Sheet_Final.pdf\"><button>Download\r\n         PDF<\/button><\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div> -->\r\n\r\n                                                        <div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n                                                                <h5>Dania\u2019s Story<\/h5>\r\n                                                                <p><span>Run Time: 2:54<\/span><\/p>\r\n                                                                <p>A video about Dania who received her shoebox\r\n                                                                    in a hard-to-reach area and saw it as\r\n                                                                    specific answer to prayer for\r\n                                                                    her&#160;family.\r\n                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                                                <div style=\"margin: auto;\">\r\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/video.samaritanspurse.org\/danias-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                                                            alt=\"Dania\u2019s Video\"\r\n                                                                            src=\"\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-special-access-shoeboxes\/thumb-sasb-danias-video.jpg\" \/><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                                        <div class=\"basbo-info-item active-shadow\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"basbo-info-content\">\r\n                                                                <h5>Dania&#8217;s Story: The Power of Prayer<\/h5>\r\n                                                                <p><span>Run Time: 3:50<\/span><\/p>\r\n                                                                <p>God used a simple Operation Christmas Child\r\n                                                                    shoebox to show His love to Dania, a girl\r\n                                                                    living in severe poverty in the Middle East,\r\n                                                                    and answer her family&#8217;s prayer for a\r\n                                                                    much-needed&nbsp;item.\r\n                                                                <\/p>\r\n                                                                <div style=\"margin: auto;\">\r\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/video.samaritanspurse.org\/danias-story-the-power-of-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                                                                            alt=\"Dania\u2019s Animated Video\"\r\n                                                                            src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/images\/occ\/occ-special-access\/dania-animated-video-thumb.png\" \/><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                        <!-- OCC General, OCC $10 per Box -->\r\n                                        <div class=\"giving-container\">\r\n\r\n                                            <!-- $10 per Shoebox - Half Width -->\r\n                                            <div class=\"tile\" id=\"occ-donate-9-tile\">\r\n                                                <div class=\"tile-content giving-component\">\r\n                                                    <h1>Dona $10 por caja<\/h1>\r\n                                                    <h2>para ayudar con gastos del proyecto<\/h2>\r\n                                                    <!--<h2>to Help with Shipping and Processing<\/h2>-->\r\n\r\n                                                    <!-- CALCULATOR $10 per Shoebox-->\r\n                                                    <div id=\"form-container\">\r\n                                                        <div class=\"field-container\">\r\n                                                            <p>N\u00famero cajas de regalos<\/p>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"increment-container input-group\">\r\n                                                                <input type=\"text\"\r\n                                                                    class=\"increment-count form-control input-lg\"\r\n                                                                    value=\"1\">\r\n                                                                <div data-min=\"1\" value=\"1\"\r\n                                                                    class=\"input-group-addon increment-button\">\r\n                                                                    <a\r\n                                                                        class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-up increment-up\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                    <a\r\n                                                                        class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-down increment-down\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                        <div class=\"field-container\">\r\n                                                            <div class=\"diCartField\" id=\"cartField013995-1\">\r\n                                                                <span class=\"fa-usd2\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"item\"\r\n                                                                        class=\"donationitem\" size=\"4\"\r\n                                                                        data-sku=\"013995-1\"\r\n                                                                        data-item-description=\"Operation Christmas Child - Follow Your Box Label\"\r\n                                                                        data-allow-response=\"true\"\r\n                                                                        data-entity-attributes=\"\"\r\n                                                                        data-response-limit=\"\"\r\n                                                                        data-authorize-only=\"false\"\r\n                                                                        data-is-order=\"false\" data-recurring=\"false\"\r\n                                                                        data-item-value=\"10.00\"\r\n                                                                        data-increment-value=\"10\"\r\n                                                                        value=\"10.00\"><\/span>\r\n                                                                <button type=\"button\" data-sku=\"013995-1\"\r\n                                                                    class=\"donationitem-add gc-add-button cart-button inline gc-main\">Add\r\n                                                                    to Cart<\/button>\r\n                                                            <\/div>\r\n                                                        <\/div>\r\n                                                        <h5>Pagar con <span>Credit\/Debit, E-Check,\r\n                                                                or&#160;PayPal<\/span><\/h5>\r\n                                                        <p>Make a combined donation for any number of shoebox\r\n                                                            gifts. <br> Aprende <a class=\"text-hover4\"\r\n                                                                href=\"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/why-donation\/\">Why\r\n                                                                $10<\/a> makes\r\n                                                            a difference in the life of a child.<\/p>\r\n                                                    <\/div>\r\n                                                <\/div>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                        <div class=\"checkbox-reveal-content\">\r\n\r\n                                            <div class=\"faq-section\">\r\n\r\n                                                <h2>Preguntas m\u00e1s frecuentes<\/h2>\r\n                                                <p><strong>What are the requirements to participate in a Special\r\n                                                        Access\r\n                                                        Packing Party?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <ul>\r\n                                                    <li>Special Access Packing Parties must pack a minimum of 1,000\r\n                                                        shoebox gifts. Note: Preprinted shoeboxes should be provided\r\n                                                        by\r\n                                                        your Operation Christmas Child regional office or contact.\r\n                                                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>The packing party volunteer coordinator must guarantee all\r\n                                                        items\r\n                                                        in the shoebox are appropriate according to the Special\r\n                                                        Access\r\n                                                        Packing Party guidelines provided by your regional contact.\r\n                                                    <\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>The volunteer coordinator must be trained on how to complete\r\n                                                        and\r\n                                                        submit necessary paperwork by the area coordinator, central\r\n                                                        drop-off team leader, or regional staff member.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><strong>How do I request Special Access shoeboxes?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <p>You can request shoeboxes by contacting your Operation Christmas\r\n                                                    Child regional office or contact. Please be prepared to answer\r\n                                                    the\r\n                                                    following questions:<\/p>\r\n                                                <ul>\r\n                                                    <li>What is the projected number of shoeboxes to be packed?<\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>Where will shoeboxes be packed?<\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>Where can cartons and other supplies be shipped to?<\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>What is the projected date of the packing party?<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p>Once your packing party is approved, your regional contact will\r\n                                                    email\r\n                                                    you detailed instructions regarding the supply shipment and how\r\n                                                    to\r\n                                                    return the filled shoeboxes.<\/p>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><strong>What supplies are provided by Operation Christmas Child\r\n                                                        for a\r\n                                                        Special Access Packing Party?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <ul>\r\n                                                    <li>Prelabeled shoeboxes<\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>Tape<\/li>\r\n                                                    <li>Blank packing cartons<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><strong>When will supplies be shipped?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <p>Supplies will be shipped on the requested date scheduled by the\r\n                                                    packing party volunteer coordinator. The supply shipping dates\r\n                                                    occur\r\n                                                    between June and October.<\/p>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><strong>What items can be packed in a Special Access\r\n                                                        shoebox?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <p>Special Access shoeboxes are sent to sensitive countries, so some\r\n                                                    items are considered inappropriate to pack. For a detailed list\r\n                                                    of\r\n                                                    appropriate and inappropriate items, please refer to the Special\r\n                                                    Access Packing Parties guideline document provided by your\r\n                                                    regional\r\n                                                    office or contact.<\/p>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><strong>When should I return the filled shoeboxes?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                                                <p>Filled shoeboxes should be returned during one of three specified\r\n                                                    shipping windows that occur in July, August, September, and October.\r\n                                                    Specific dates and detailed return information can be found in\r\n                                                    the\r\n                                                    Special Access Packing Parties Return Shipment instructions\r\n                                                    provided\r\n                                                    by your regional office or contact.<\/p>\r\n                                                <br>\r\n                                                <p><i>For additional FAQs please refer to the Special Access Packing\r\n                                                        Parties Guidelines provided by your regional office or\r\n                                                        contact.<\/i><\/p>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <!-- More Section -->\r\n                                    <div class=\"more-container\">\r\n                                        <div id=\"questions-text\">\r\n                                            <p>\u00bfTienes preguntas o sugerencias? 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