Operation Christmas Child -Samaritan’s Purse collects shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items for children around the world. Since 1993, more than 198 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. The project delivers not only the joy of what, for many kids, is their first gift ever, but also gives them a tangible expression of God’s love. Tens of thousands of volunteers from local churches around the world partner with us to present the Gospel of Jesus Christ at festive outreach events where children are surprised with these shoebox gifts.
For many years, our church has been a Regional Collections Center where local churches and groups can drop off their boxes to be counted and packaged before going off to Samaritans Purse
For more information, visit
https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/