As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan’s Purse calls on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for Operation Christmas Child—making sure millions of children experience the Good News and great joy of the holiday. Samaritan’s Purse is committed to its mission of reaching millions of children across the globe with hope.

The Samaritan’s Purse project has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys—to children worldwide for more than two decades. This is a mission project that everyone can still be a part of, even with COVID-19 restrictions. Simply pack shoeboxes with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys.  Then drop them off at Grace Alliance Church by Sunday, November 16th.  We will then deliver all the boxes to the regional collection center.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need worldwide 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 178 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.