You have less than one month to get your Operation Christmas Child Shoebox packed before National Collection Week, Nov. 18-24.
More than 4,000 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project.
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 be a part of.
Individuals, families and groups still have time to transform empty shoeboxes into fun gifts, The OCC Shoebox 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.
If you would like to pack an OCC Shoebox, you can pick one up at Beloit First Christian Church or at the Guaranty State Bank Beloit location.
Participants can find the nearest Shoebox drop off locations 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.
Beloit Drop-Off Location: Beloit First Christian Church, 321 N Mill Monday, Nov. 18 (9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 19 (9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, Nov. 20 (2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Thursday, Nov. 21 (6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
Friday, Nov. 22 (9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.)
Saturday, Nov. 23 (10:00 a.m.-Noon) Sunday, Nov. 24 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)
Monday, Nov. 25 (7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.)
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 220 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.