What is Operation Christmas Child?
Since 1990, Operation Christmas Child has brought the joy of Christmas to more than 23 million boys and girls. Last year Samaritan’s Purse in the UK sent out over 1 million gifts to children across Eastern and Central Europe . This annual project enables caring individuals, families, schools, churches, businesses, and other organisations to fill ordinary shoe boxes with small toys, school supplies, sweets, and other gifts for hurting children around the world.
With the help of thousands of volunteers, Samaritan’s Purse collects and processes these gift filled shoe boxes in its warehouses across the UK .
Then, working with national churches and charities, Samaritan’s Purse delivers the gifts to children in hospitals, orphanages, refugee camps, homeless shelters, and impoverished neighbourhoods.
To take part is as simple as STEPS 1, 2 & 3!
| STEP 1 – Labels and Gift Aid documentation |
- If you are packing less than 5 shoe boxes, download and print the label and gift aid form by clicking here.
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- If you are packing more than 5 boxes, order the number of leaflets you require by clicking here.
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| STEP 2 – Get a shoe box and fill it with gifts! |
It is never too early to pack a shoe box for Operation Christmas Child
Find out how to:
- fill your box
- what to pack |
| STEP 3 – Send your box on it’s way |
Drop-Off Points
You may take your shoe boxes to any one of our Drop Off Points between the
5 th and 21 st of November.
After 1st October you can find your nearest Drop-Off Point by clicking here or alternatively call 0870 011 2002.
Collections
If you have more than 50 boxes, are a business, shop or a school and require a collection, you can register for a collection by clicking here or call 0870 011 2002. Boxes for collection need to be ready by 10 th November.
Please note that we cannot pick up from private addresses.
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How can your church get involved?
There are plenty of ways for your church to get involved and benefit from Operation Christmas Child.
To find out what your church can do and more about NATIONAL SHOE BOX SUNDAY , click here.
To read stories about how other churches benefited from Operation Christmas Child, click here.
How can to get your school involved?
The Greatest Gift – is a music and resource CD now available for schools. This wonderful new resource will make running Operation Christmas Child in your school this year both lively and fun.
For more information click here.
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