BEDFORD – More than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 15 – 22, offering a curbside option.
Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts – filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys – to children worldwide since 1993. This is a project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions.
Individuals, families, and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage.
“In the midst of the pandemic, children around the world need to know that God loves them and there is hope,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “A simple shoebox gift opens the door to share about the true hope that can only be found in Jesus Christ.”
Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online lookup tool is searchable by city or zip code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off.
Donations will be collected at Sherwood Oaks Christian Church at 508 Fellowship Drive in Bedford from Monday, November 14 – Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 10 a.m. until Noon
- Sunday, November 20: 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Donations will be collected at Tulip Street Christian Church at 900 Tulip Street in Mitchell, from Monday, November 14 – Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: Noon until 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: Noon until 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Sunday, November 20: Noon until 3 p.m.
- Monday, November 21: 9 a.m. until Noon
Donations will be collected at Medora Wesleyan Church, at 191 South David Street in Medora, from Monday, November 14- Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- Sunday, November 20: 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
- Monday, November 21: 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Donations will be collected at Bethel Church, at 5042 West County Road 650 North in Orleans from Monday, November 14 – Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, November 21: 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Donations will be collected at Sherwood Oaks Church, at 2700 East Rogers Road, in Bloomington from Monday, November 14 – Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: Noon until 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: Noon until 2 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
- Sunday, November 20: Noon until 4 p.m.
- Monday, November 21: 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Donations will be collected at Stanford Baptist Church, at 8918 West Hinds Road, in Bloomington from Monday, November 14 – Monday, November 21.
- Monday, November 14: 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 15: 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 16: 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday, November 17: 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, November 18: 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, November 19: 10 a.m. until Noon
- Sunday, November 20: 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 21: 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Those interested in more information on how Operation Christmas Child is making adjustments during its National Collection Week can visit the organization’s Important COVID-19 Updates webpage for the latest information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 188 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
