Operation Christmas Child
Press Release Operation Christmas Child October 6, 2022
Volunteer Opportunities Available at Operation Christmas Child Processing Centers Boone, N.C.—Boone, North Carolina is home to one of eight Processing Centers for Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, that sends millions of Christmas gifts to children around the world. Right now, Operation Christmas Child is offering volunteer opportunities…
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Manar and a Teddy Bear
Manar and a Teddy Bear Several gifts in my shoebox have become decades-long reminders of God’s love. My name means beacon. I was born to Christian parents in a Middle Eastern country whose majority aren’t followers of Jesus, and my name was a testament to being a light for Christ. But for a kid who…
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200 Millionth Shoebox Gift Celebrated in Charlotte
Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham encouraged volunteers and staff at the Charlotte Processing Center in North Carolina during a community celebration event on Dec. 3. He expressed thanks to volunteers in Charlotte as well as the thousands of volunteers working in seven other processing center locations across the country to prepare shoebox gifts for international…
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Press Release Operation Christmas Child January 01-25-23
Samaritan's Purse Celebrates Nearly 10.6 Million Shoebox Gifts Collected for Children in Need BOONE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2023—Millions of shoebox packers shared the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan's Purse project Operation Christmas…
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Past Participating Church Landing Page
Thank you for packing shoebox gifts in the past! This special offer has concluded. However, you are free to pack gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes any time during the year to bless children in need around the world. Each box blesses a boy or girl, their family, and their community in Jesus’ Name. Pack a Shoebox!…
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Past Participating Church Landing Confirmation Page
Thank you for completing our two brief questions. The following shoebox recipient story illustrates how God uses shoebox gifts to change lives. Be sure to download and share this video with your church to generate even more excitement for Operation Christmas Child! Download Video Join the Project Leader Facebook Group Looking for ideas and inspiration for promoting…
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Press Release Operation Christmas Child January 08-07-23
Simple School Supplies Provide Life-Changing Opportunities For Children Overseas BOONE, N.C.—As the school year approaches, many families are not only shopping for school supplies for their own children, but also for boys and girls in need around the world. Shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices by purchasing gifts and supplies like pencils, notebooks,…
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The Gospel Comes to Remote Parts of the Philippines
Princess used to worry a lot. The 13-year-old lives with her grandmother and they sometimes don’t have enough food for three meals a day. She rarely sees her parents, who left their remote village for the city in hopes of finding work and securing a better life for their family. But these days she doesn’t…
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30 Years of OCC
Praising God for 30 Years of Operation Christmas Child Since 1993, God has used Samaritan’s Purse to deliver over 200 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts to children in need and disciple 50 million of these boys and girls. When Franklin Graham agreed to fill shoeboxes with toys and other fun items for children in war-torn…
Franklin Graham
Newsletter September 2023
Franklin Graham Update | September HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS COAST TO COAST Dear Friend, The wildfire on Maui was the deadliest inferno our nation has seen in more than a century. On the other side of the nation, Hurricane Idalia left a swath of damaged houses from Florida into Georgia. In both cases, survivors and communities need help to recover…
