Operation Christmas Child to collect gifts next week

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BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — There is nothing like giving back to kids on Christmas, especially children who are in need. Operation Christmas Child will allow people to do just that next week.

With more than 4,700 drop-off locations across the United States and more in many other countries, Operation Christmas Child will give people the chance to fill shoeboxes with items to donate to kids, in the hopes of reaching 12 million children this year.

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 18 through the 25. North Dakota will have drop-off locations in Bismarck, Minot, and Dickinson. To find the destination nearest to you, click here.

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. It has delivered more than 220 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.

“Children need hope, and they need to know that they are not alone and God loves them,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “Gift-filled shoeboxes open the door for us to share the hope of the Gospel with boys and girls around the world. Please pray that these simple gifts have an eternal impact.”

If you would like to fill a shoebox to donate to kids, you can find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage. The project partners with local churches across the world to deliver these shoeboxes, which they call 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.

To learn more about Operation Christmas Child, which is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, you can find their website here.