NEWBURYPORT – Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can bring their packed shoebox gifts to their nearest location.
Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. Operation Christmas Child hopes to reach 12.8 million children in 2026 with the hope of Jesus.
Shoebox packing is fun for individuals, families and groups! Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage (www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/pack-a-shoe-box). The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Participants can donate $10 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination.
“Shoebox gifts may seem simple, but they have an eternal impact. Each box is an opportunity to tell a boy or girl in need about the true meaning of Christmas,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “I’ve delivered these boxes around the world, and I never get tired of seeing the joy that they bring—even in the midst of disasters, war, and poverty.”
Participants can drop off their boxes at Hope Community Church at the designated times or they can find another drop off center and hours by visiting www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations. The online lookup tool is searchable by City or ZIP code. Signs at each location will identify the drop-off.
Hope Community Church
11 Hale Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-463-4673
Curbside Drop-off Available
Mon, Nov 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Tues, Nov 17, 1:30-3:30pm
Wed, Nov 18, 1:30-3:30pm
Thurs, Nov 19, 1:30-3:30pm
Fri, Nov 20, 5:30-7:30pm
Sat, Nov 21, 9am-12noon
Sun, Nov 22, 12:30-2:30pm
Mon, Nov 23, 9am-11:30am
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 244 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 175 countries and territories.
For more information about Operation Christmas Child visit: www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child. 1
