Operation Christmas Child

Among other things, Christmas is a time for giving and sharing, and who best to give to than those who are less fortunate than us.

Each year, Samaritan's Purse -a well-known humanitarian organization- hosts Operation Christmas Child, a Christmas gift exchange drive in which presents for needy children are collected and then distributed around the world. Those who chose to participate can compile a collection of toys, accessories, or educational products and pack a shoe-box for a boy or girl between the ages of 2 and 14.

Each shoe-box donated must be affixed with a label specifying for whom your shoe-box has been prepared– a boy or girl between the ages of 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14 – and filled accordingly. Gift ideas include toys, hygiene items, school supplies, or cold-weather accessories. The boxes can be gift-wrapped (with the box and top wrapped separately) and taken to the nearest drop-off location.

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