{"id":41385,"date":"2014-10-31T16:05:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T20:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=41385"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:55:22","slug":"trail-life-operation-christmas-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/trail-life-operation-christmas-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Life USA &amp; Operation Christmas Child"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\r\n   <div id=\"eop\" class=\"trigger io\">\r\n      <!-- DO NOT MOVE. THIS IS USED TO TELL IO WHEN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE IS IN THE VIEWPORT -->\r\n   <\/div>\r\n   <header class=\"response\">\r\n      <hgroup class=\"space-small\">\r\n         <div class=\"logos\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"occ-logo\"\r\n               src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/2023-Connect-Conference\/OCC-Logo-RGB_2021.png\"\r\n               alt=\"Operation Christmas Child\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"tlusa-logo\"\r\n               src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/TL_Block_Logo_RGB-cropped.png\"\r\n               alt=\"Trail Life USA\">\r\n         <\/div>\r\n         <h1 style=\"margin-top:.5em\">Trail Life USA &amp; Operation&nbsp;Christmas Child<\/h1>\r\n         <h3 style=\"border:1px dashed rgba(0,0,0,.13);width: fit-content;padding:20px 40px;border-radius: .618em; color: #008844\">\r\n            National Collection Week<br>\r\n            <span style=\"font-weight: 300; color: #000000\">\r\n               <!--[ncw]-->Nov. 16\u201323, 2026\r\n            <\/span>\r\n         <\/h3>\r\n      <\/hgroup>\r\n      <figure>\r\n         <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/15115US-A-478x800.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/15115US-A-478x1200.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/15115US-A-478x1900.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/15115US-A-478.jpg\" alt=\"Young boy in a Trail Life uniform holding an open shoebox full of gifts and treats\">\r\n      <\/figure>\r\n   <\/header>\r\n   <section id=\"overview\" class=\"space\">\r\n      <header>\r\n         <h2>Your Troop Can Share the Gospel through Operation Christmas Child<\/h2>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n      <div id=\"has-sticky-sidebar\" class=\"space\">\r\n         <aside class=\"sticky-sidebar\">\r\n            <div class=\"card space-small\">\r\n               <article>\r\n                  <h3>Report your shoebox totals by Dec.&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2026!<\/h3>\r\n                  <footer>\r\n                     <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScBUI-pL31s9-MtlT-tzMKwEF1xinjWvxHjnztepjwTO8k_tw\/viewform?amp;ouid=104644732990622456350\">Collection Form<\/a>\r\n                  <\/footer>\r\n               <\/article>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         <\/aside>\r\n         <p>Join Trail Life USA Troops nationwide in sending the Gospel to the ends of the earth! Simply by filling shoebox gifts, your Troop can give children around the world a tangible expression of God&#8217;s love. Our 2026 goal is for each Troop to pack 25 or more shoebox gifts. The first 30 Troops that meet this threshold will receive an Operation Christmas Child pin for each Trailman directly from Samaritan&#8217;s Purse. To participate, report you shoebox totals on the collection form by December 31, 2026.<\/p>\r\n         \r\n         <figure class=\"video-container\">\r\n            <!--[video id=\"6065633053001\"]---------->\r\n            <div style=\"position: relative; display: block;\">\r\n               <div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n                  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/players.sardius.media\/82aD088d0aAbEF4\/dotorg\/asset\/6065633053001\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;border:0;\"><\/iframe>\r\n               <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n         <\/figure>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section id=\"resources\" class=\"space\">\r\n      <header>\r\n         <hgroup>\r\n            <h2>Get Your Troop Involved<\/h2>\r\n         <\/hgroup>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n      <ul role=\"list\" class=\"grid three\">\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/free-materials-card.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Order Materials<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Help your shoebox packing and promotion go smoothly with <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/order-materials\/\">FREE materials<\/a> such as brochures, posters, and bookmarks. You can also <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/order-pre-printed-shoeboxes\/\">order preprinted shoeboxes<\/a> to fill with gifts or <a href=\"https:\/\/video.samaritanspurse.org\/channel\/operation-christmas-child\/\">download videos<\/a> to show your&nbsp;Troop.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/ideas-group-resources\/\"\r\n                     class=\"primary button\">Project Leader Resources<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/AHG\/pack_assemble.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Pack and Assemble<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Collect shoeboxes or plastic\r\n                  containers and fill them with <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions\/\">gender-appropriate items<\/a>. If you wrap your shoebox, be sure to wrap the lid separately from the rest of the box. Set a goal for your Troop and start collecting today!\r\n               <\/p>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Host a packing party. Use our step-by-step guide to customize your <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/packing-parties\/\">packing party<\/a> experience and to order free materials.\r\n               <\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/pack-a-shoe-box\/\" class=\"primary button\">Pack a Shoebox<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/AHG\/ministry-costs.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Cover Ministry Costs<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Make a $10 donation for each shoebox you prepare to help cover shipping and program&nbsp;expenses.<\/p>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">If you give online through <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/label-options\/\">Follow Your Box<\/a>, you can discover the destination of your shoebox gift.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/ways-to-give\/\" class=\"primary button\">Ways to Give<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/AHG\/dropoff_location.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Drop Off<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Place a rubber band around each shoebox and bring them to one of over 4,500 drop-off locations open during National Collection Week, the third week in&nbsp;November.<\/p>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Make sure to indicate that you&#8217;re with Trail Life USA when you fill out the drop-off log. We want to celebrate this partnership with you and TLUSA!<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/drop-off-locations\/\" class=\"primary button\">Drop-off Locations<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/AHG\/BASBO_image.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Build Shoeboxes Online<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Invite your Troop to virtually pack shoeboxes at Build a Shoebox Online. In just a few clicks, select items you&#8217;d like to include in your gift and include a personal note and photo. We&#8217;ll pack and ship your shoebox for you for just $30.<\/p>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Create your own custom webpage for your Troop to track their progress towards a shoebox goal! At the above website, click \u201cCreate a Goal Page\u201d to get started.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/buildonline\/\" class=\"primary button\">Build Shoeboxes Online<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/guest-speaker.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Host a Guest Speaker<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Contact your Operation Christmas Child regional office to be put in contact with potential speakers, including local volunteers, youth who helped deliver shoebox gifts, and even shoebox recipients.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/occ-regional-offices\/\" class=\"primary button\">Regional Offices<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/2555CB-D-540.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Disciple Children Through <em>The Greatest Journey<\/em><\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">After children receive shoebox gifts, many are invited to participate in our 12-lesson follow-up discipleship program, <em>The Greatest Journey<\/em>. During these Bible lessons, a trained teacher\/mentor instructs them how to follow Christ and share Him with others.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"\/operation-christmas-child\/the-greatest-journey\/\" class=\"primary button\">Disciple a Child<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/AHG\/GettyImages-167447831.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Earn Tickets to Attractions<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Register your packed shoebox gifts in one more spot and your Troop could earn complimentary tickets to a theme park or aquarium.<\/p>\r\n               <footer>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoeboxchallenge.com\/\" class=\"primary button\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n               <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n         <\/li>\r\n\r\n         <li class=\"card\">\r\n            <figure aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n               <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/TLUSA-Social-Media.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <article>\r\n               <h3 class=\"h4\">Get the Word Out about Operation Christmas Child<\/h3>\r\n               <p class=\"small\">Post content of your Troop promoting Operation Christmas Child and tag <strong>@OperationChristmasChild<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n            <footer>\r\n               <div class=\"social-media-card\">\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OCCshoeboxes\"><img class=\"social-media-icon\" width=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/emails\/email_assets\/facebook.png\"><\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/flow\/login?redirect_after_login=%2FOCC_shoeboxes\"><img class=\"social-media-icon\" width=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/emails\/email_assets\/Twitter_icon_blk.png\"><\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/operationchristmaschild\/\"><img class=\"social-media-icon\" width=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/emails\/email_assets\/Instagram.png\"><\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OperationChristmasChild\"><img class=\"social-media-icon\" width=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/emails\/email_assets\/YouTube_icon_red.png\" alt=\"YouTube Icon\"><\/a>     \r\n                <\/div>\r\n             <\/footer>\r\n             <\/article>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section id=\"occ-pin\" class=\"space\">\r\n      <header>\r\n         <hgroup class=\"space-small\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"title\">Recognize Participation<\/h2>\r\n         <\/hgroup>\r\n      <\/header>\r\n      <div class=\"space\">\r\n         <figure class=\"card\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/occ\/images\/occ-partner-tlusa\/occ-tlusa-pin-2025.jpg\">\r\n         <\/figure>\r\n         <div class=\"space-small\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"product\" style=\"color:#555555\">Operation Christmas Child Pin<\/h3>\r\n            <p class=\"description smal\">Recognize a Trailman&#8217;s involvement with Operation Christmas Child in 2026 with this commemorative pin intended for the first 30 Troops that pack 25 or more shoeboxes and report their numbers. Leaders can also order them from our store at any time to recognize a Trailman\u2019s participation in the&nbsp;project.<\/p>\r\n            <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"https:\/\/store.samaritanspurse.org\/item\/R0850179\" style=\"margin: 26px 0\">Order Now for $5<\/a>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n   <section id=\"ncw\">\r\n      <h3 class=\"ncw\">\r\n         National Collection Week\r\n         <span>Nov. 16\u201323, 2026<\/span>\r\n      <\/h3>\r\n   <\/section>\r\n<\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Trail Life USA &amp; Operation&nbsp;Christmas Child National Collection Week Your Troop Can Share the Gospel through Operation Christmas Child Report your shoebox totals by Dec.&nbsp;31,&nbsp;2026! Collection Form Join Trail Life USA Troops nationwide in sending the Gospel to the ends of the earth! 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