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Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse that delivers shoeboxes filled with gifts to children around the world as a tangible expression of God’s love through the hands of local partners. Many are received in remote villages in locations that are hard to reach. These gifts are often the only ones these children receive during the year, and for many of these children the only one ever received. The program began in 1990, and in 2025 more than 11 million shoebox gifts were collected! Our Club donated 32 boxes last year, which was awesome - thank you for your generosity!

We will have shoeboxes to pick up at our luncheon on October 27 and ask that all boxes be returned at our November 10 luncheon or delivered to Joy during the week of November 16. Attached to each box will be a label with instructions on “How to Pack a Shoebox” and will include a QR code so you can follow your box. 

Choose whether you will pack a box for a girl, a boy, or one of each, and the age category: 2–4, 5–9, or 10–14, and add that information to the adhesive label on each box. Visit this webpage for ideas:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christ… This page also tells what items are not allowed to pack. Please give that close attention.

A very reasonable $10.00 donation per donated shoebox is requested to support the shipping cost (often to remote locations in the world!). This can be paid online using the QR code on the shoebox adhesive label which is provided with the box or speak with Joy about other ways to contribute.

Have FUN! This can become a very worthwhile & enjoyable family project! And thank you so much for contributing to this wonderful cause!

Questions: Joy Manbeck (770) 715-5422




Posted by Joy Manbeck
October 20, 2026 12:00pm

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