Operation Christmas Child
Drop Off Deadline: Sunday, November 20
Watch Matthew West and friends deliver some shoeboxes!
Give a gift of love by filling a shoe box with goodies for one of millions of kids in the world who have so little. The kids get not only the gift you provide, but a message of Jesus's love included in their box. For the last four years, this has been a favorite activity of Hope Chapel families as they work together to help provide Christmas for kids around the world.
You can choose gifts for a boy or girl, ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Include things like toys, school supplies, hygiene items, or candy, but do not include used items, war-related toys, chocolate or food, or anything breakable. Visit the Samaritan’s Purse website for more details, or pick up a brochure at Hope.
Please include a donation of $7 or more to help with shipping costs. Make checks payable to Samaritan's Purse and include it inside the box. If you wrap the box, wrap the lid separately. Get a label (marked boy or girl and age) from a brochure at Hope or from the website, and tape it to the top of the box.
Hope Chapel is a collection center for the Eugene/Springfield area. If you would like to volunteer to help with collections please contact Rosie Melton at 915-5487. We'll need help on the afternoon of November 20 to load up thousands of boxes into the big trucks!
Boxes must be turned in to Hope no later than Sunday, November 20th.
Need help packing your shoebox? Here's help!
If you'd like to learn more about Samaritan's Purse or Operation Christmas Child, visit their website. You'll countless inspirational stories of people who have given and received these gifts, and you can even track your box and see where it goes!