Watch the video above as Ricky Skaggs, a 15-time Grammy award winner and longtime friend of Franklin Graham, talks about the work of Samaritan’s Purse around the world. He urges viewers to get involved—we should all be asking “What can I do?” when a disaster hits. Samaritan’s Purse currently offers volunteering opportunities in three locations…
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Sharing Hope in Jesus’ Name Conference
Event Details Travel & Housing Speakers Breakout Sessions CISM FAQs Sharing Hope in Jesus' Name Conference February 27–March 2 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center Aurora, Colorado Register Now When disasters strike, be prepared to care for those in need. Conference Fees (includes all meals and materials) Early Registration Rate (through Jan. 12): $150 Regular Registration Rate (beginning Jan. 13): $250…
Health & Medical Ministries
International Women’s Day
Healthy DeliveriesBring Joy to Displaced Momsin Sudan Women's Projects 013977 $ Give Our Field Hospital team has helped women deliver hundreds of healthy babies over the past few months. Samaritan's Purse serves vulnerable women around the globe through a variety of projects. Among them, we recently set up our Emergency Field Hospital in Gedaref, Sudan, to serve internally…
Operation Christmas Child
Gifts-In-Kind Opportunities
Spread Joy and Hope Through Gifts-In-Kind “We might just look at it as a little stuffed animal or toy, but that is the tool that God is going to use to plant that seed.” —Randy Clark, President, Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company Operation Christmas Child counts on new in-kind donations to ensure each shoebox gift is full and of the…
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Operation Christmas Child Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Browse by Category Browse by Category Operation Christmas Child · Project Overview · Global Influence of OCC Packing Your Shoebox · Packing and Delivery · Gift Suggestions · Packing Party Planning Tool · Shoebox Labels · Printable Labels · Adhesive Labels · Tracking Your Shoebox Gift · Build a Shoebox Online ·…
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Order Free Materials
Order Free Materials Prepare to pack your Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts by ordering free resources. We’ll provide everything you need to get started this shoebox season—labels, posters, flyers, inspirational videos, and more. Each item will help you pack and send your gift-filled shoeboxes, as well as spread the word about Operation Christmas Child to…
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Family & Children’s Resources
Family and Children’s Resources Lessons and Activities Promotional Resources Videos Articles Operation Christmas Child is a great mission project for kids! Whether you are focusing on packing shoeboxes as a family or as a group during Sunday school, children’s church, or VBS, these resources will help your boys and girls learn more about the importance…
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Graham Family Participates in Operation Christmas Child Pacific Push
Franklin Graham presented a bold vision to the Operation Christmas Child team late last year (2018): Deliver gift-filled shoeboxes in Jesus’ Name to every child on 1,000 Pacific islands—more than half a million kids. He believed those island nations and the children who live on them had been forgotten, but he was determined that would…
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2020 Special Report
Special Report A Project of Samaritan's Purse In 2020, A Ray of Hope & Joy Broke Through the Clouds of Fear and Darkness "I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I…
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American Heritage Girls & Operation Christmas Child
American Heritage Girls and Operation Christmas Child Connect Your Troop to Operation Christmas Child 2025 #AHGOCCPRICELESS Shoebox Challenge! Collection Form Welcome to the 2025 #AHGOCCPRICELESS Shoebox Challenge! The Challenge theme coincides with the American Heritage Girls 2025-2026 program year theme of “PRICELESS.” Join Troops around the country united in one common focus—equipping the next generation with…
