Thank you for your interest in being a part of Operation Christmas Child!
Because of the tremendous response last year from people like you who participated in Operation Christmas Child, more than 7.6 million shoe box gifts were collected worldwide to help share the love of Jesus Christ and the joy of Christmas with hurting boys and girls. Together with you and over 100,000 other dedicated volunteers in the U.S., we know we can accomplish even more this year. There are several ways you can partner with us:
MAKE THE BIGGEST IMPACT BY VOLUNTEERING YEAR-ROUND
Dedicated volunteers work year-round to promote and pray for Operation Christmas Child. Teams of people are coming together around the country to serve in the specific areas of Prayer, Church Relations, Community Relations, Media Relations, and Shoe Box Collection. Opportunities are available to use your gifts in these areas. Click here to learn more.
SERVE AT A COLLECTION SITE DURING NATIONAL COLLECTION WEEK
An exciting way for groups and individuals to serve the Lord through Operation Christmas Child is to volunteer at one of over 2,000 Collection Sites. Opportunities to volunteer are available during National Collection Week, November 17-24, 2008. Learn more by clicking here.
INSPECT AND PREPARE SHOE BOX GIFTS AT A PROCESSING CENTER
Millions of lives will be touched by the shoe box gifts collected this year. Each precious gift is carefully inspected and prepared for overseas shipment. Opportunities are available to volunteer in the Processing Centers in November and December. Discover more about the Processing Centers by clicking here.
Operation Christmas Child
National Collection Week
November 17-24
Ways You Can Help
Prepare a Shoe Box Gift A shoe box filled with small toys, school supplies, other gifts, and a personal note can introduce a hurting child to God's love. If you would like to pack a box, please see our step-by-step instructions.
Donate Online The processing and shipping costs are enormous for such a massive project. Unfortunately, many kids spend all they can for the gifts and cannot afford a donation to help cover these costs. You can help by "adopting" a box for $7. You can also use our convenient EZ Give page to donate online.
Where To Find
How To Pack a Shoe BoxGroup Materials Order FormLabels For a Shoe BoxThe Closest Drop Off LocationThe OCC VideoYour Local RepresentativeA Certificate of ParticipationEZ Give Donation
