{"id":99839,"date":"2018-11-12T08:32:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T13:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=99839"},"modified":"2018-11-12T08:32:11","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T13:32:11","slug":"2018-nov-12-19-national-collection-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/operation-christmas-child\/2018-nov-12-19-national-collection-week\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS WEEK: U.S. COLLECTION SITES JOIN GLOBAL CHRISTMAS PROJECT TO SEND JOY TO CHILDREN OVERSEAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nov. 12 \u2013 19: National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts<\/em><\/h4>\r\n
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BOONE, N.C., Nov. 12, 2018<\/strong> \u2014 As Thanksgiving Day approaches, U.S. families are expressing their gratitude by giving back. They are filling shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items to send to children in need around the world. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

During Operation Christmas Child\u2019s National Collection Week Nov. 12 \u2013 19, local residents will collect shoebox gifts at drop-off locations in their city. The Samaritan\u2019s Purse project, partnering with churches worldwide, will deliver these gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cWe believe these simple gifts have the ability to send a tangible message of hope to children facing difficult circumstances,\u201d said Operation Christmas Child Senior Domestic Director Randy Riddle. \u201cIt is exciting to see communities come together to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with millions of boys and girls around the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n

This is a nationwide effort to help children around the world. More than 150,000 U.S. volunteers including families, churches and other groups are joining forces to contribute to the largest Christmas project of its kind. In 2018, Samaritan\u2019s Purse hopes to collect enough Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to reach 11 million children, with 9.1 expected to come from the U.S. alone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, visit samaritanspurse.org\/occ-espanol<\/a>. Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through \u201cFollow Your Box\u201d and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org\/buildonline<\/a> Para seleccionar regalos que se asignar\u00e1n a la necesidad de un ni\u00f1o, especifica la edad y g\u00e9nero del ni\u00f1o. Termina de empacar tu caja virtual al agregar una foto y una nota personal de motivaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan\u2019s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God\u2019s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

MEDIA NOTE:<\/strong> For complete media materials and high-resolution, downloadable photos, visit samaritanspurse.org\/occnewsroom<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n
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