Operation Christmas Child
Special Access Shoebox Resources Update
Special Access Shoebox Resources for Project Leaders Click the checkboxes to agree and reveal resources. As a preapproved Project Leader, I agree to only share these resources with those involved in packing Special Access shoebox gifts. I will only distribute copies of these materials to those who are packing Special Access shoebox gifts. I will not disseminate…
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January 12, 2024 Privacy Notice At Samaritan's Purse, we believe data privacy is essential, and we are committed to a culture of transparency in the use of personal data. We do not engage in the practice of selling, renting or exchanging donor lists. This privacy notice explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your…
Operation Christmas Child
Project Leader Resources
Project Leader Resources Project leaders facilitate the packing of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for a church or group. That includes you if you’re promoting the project, ordering materials, equipping people with resources, raising funds, organizing a packing party, or initiating other related activities. We want to equip you with additional resources to help make…
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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 Resources
Focus on the Family Our friends at Focus on the Family put together this video about one family’s tradition of packing shoebox gifts with Operation Christmas Child. How can you start a shoebox tradition with your own family? Explore our resources below! 7 Ideas for Family Impact Pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child…
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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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Celebrating 200 Million Blessings
Elizabeth Groff is on a special journey to help pack the 200 millionth Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift since the Samaritan’s Purse project began in 1993. Elizabeth, who received a shoebox gift years ago as a lonely child in an orphanage in Ukraine, is currently traveling to different U.S. drop-off locations and processing centers with…
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OCC Schools 2025
Receive 50 FREE Shoeboxes Note: The complimentary shoeboxes offer is now over. Thank you for your interest. Thank You for Getting Free Shoeboxes! We're excited you're interested in packing shoebox gifts with your school or group! Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan's Purse, is a practical way for students to be involved in spreading the…
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It’s About Sharing God’s Love with Children
For more than 20 years, the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has been packing shoebox gifts for children in need around the world. But, almost 10 years ago, they took their involvement with Operation Christmas Child to new heights, packing thousands of boxes each year through their association of schools across California,…
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Host a Packing Party
Packing Party Resources Families and individuals can make fun and meaningful memories by packing shoebox gifts for children in need! What a great way to start a Christmas tradition that emphasizes giving—as the Lord says, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).There's nothing like the personal touch of shopping for and…
