OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

October 2009

You can help spread the Good News of Jesus Christ during the Christmas season to children all over the world – with Operation Christmas Child!

Samaritan's Purse staff and partners plan to hand-deliver some 8 million shoe box gifts to hurting children in more than 100 countries on six continents. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has hand-delivered more than 69 million shoe box gifts to needy children around the world.

Kids, families, churches, scout troops, schools, civic clubs and businesses are filling their shoe boxes now. Shoe box gifts can be dropped off at one of many Des Moines area churches and drop-off centers. National Collection Week is Nov. 16-23.

To find a drop-off site nearest you, click here to enter your zip code at the Operation Christmas Child website.

This year, Life 107.1 artists Matthew West and Amy Grant have collaborated with Veggie Tales to be a part of Operation Christmas Child! Click here to see the video!