Jaime Gomez, 59, heard there might be evacuations in his Altadena, California, neighborhood, situated just below Eaton Canyon in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, because of an approaching wildfire that broke out in the early evening of Jan. 7. So, he went outside to have a look. “I walked out and all I…
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Board of Directors and Key Employees
Board of Directors Don Campion, President, Banyan Air Service Michael Cheatham, M.D., Orlando Health Medical Surgery Group Corey Furman, PharmD, President, Boone Drugs, Inc. Edward Graham, COO, Samaritan’s Purse Franklin Graham, President and CEO, Samaritan’s Purse; President and CEO, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Melvin Graham, President and CEO, Graham Enterprises Jeff Greene, CEO, Hollar and…
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Web Banners The following resources are designed to assist you promoting Operation Christmas Child on your church, group, or personal website. National Collection Week Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip It's All About Jesus! Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Pack a Shoebox Online Download English .zip Download Spanish .zip Helpful Links Watch a 'How…
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Volunteering at Home and Abroad
Bob Stepp looked like a pro behind the controls of a John Deere backhoe that Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Egbe, Nigeria, had nicknamed Old Yeller. He scooped up bucketfuls of rich, red African soil and dropped the loads into place to backfill the concrete spillway of a dam that is being repaired as part of…
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Official Shoebox Gift Suggestions
What Goes in My Shoebox? Make Your Gift Fun, Full, and Personalized. For children around the world, a shoebox is often their very first gift. Given together with the Good News of Jesus Christ, it communicates God’s love to a boy or girl in need. So, it is important to make sure your gift is…
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Shanika & Sherika and the Mittens
“We received mittens in our shoebox gifts in Jamaica at age 8. Before this, our father cut a notebook and pencil in half so we’d have school supplies.” We grew up in rural Jamaica sharing most things, not because we’re twins but because it was a necessity for our family to make ends meet. Our…
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Processing Center Volunteer Registration Has Begun!
Thank you for your interest in serving at an Operation Christmas Child Processing Center. New registration dates for all processing centers have been released. All registration begins at 8 a.m. local time according to the respective processing center site. Public Registration Begins: Oct. 22: Baltimore area, Maryland; Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Texas Oct. 23: Atlanta area,…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl
Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Emergency Relief Supplies to Grenada in Response To Hurricane Beryl BOONE, N.C., July 2, 2024—Today, Samaritan’s Purse sent a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) along with more than 24 tons of life-saving supplies to the Caribbean. The N.C.-based organization stood up an Incident Management Team over the weekend as Hurricane Beryl began…
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Red de Oración
Únete a Nuestra Red de Oración y Ora Todo el Año con Operation Christmas Child ¿Has escuchado? Puedes mantenerte al tanto de las necesidades de oración de y por aquellos que recolectan, distribuyen y reciben cajas de regalos alrededor del mundo durante todo el año. Para recibir solicitudes de oración mensuales por email y…
‘It’s Unbelievable What You’ve Done for Us’
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE When John Whitfield got word that a TV station in New Bern, N.C.—just one block from his home—was evacuating its staff because of flooding due to Hurricane Florence, he rushed over to investigate. John is a captain with the sheriff’s office in Craven County, and he…
