Christmas is right around the corner and Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is well on its way to kicking off the packing season.

Aug. 28—The kickoff for Operation Christmas Child takes place every year in September, but this year's kickoff will have a little extra "kick" to it. That's because the national shoebox ministry is ...

Even though it is October, many are thinking ahead of how they can bring people joy during the upcoming holiday season.

Residents interested in learning more about Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes will have an opportunity to do so in Swift Current. Trailview Alliance Church will host a project leader workshop ...

“Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to millions of children in need each year,” stated a press ...

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts is Nov. 18 – 25. More than 4,700 drop-off locations will open across the country, and shoebox packers may find their local drop-off ...

Sometimes, a shoebox is all you need to share God’s love. For more than 20 years, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and shipping shoeboxes full of gifts filled with toys, school supplies ...

As I cruised through the Dollar Tree the other day I saw that the Christmas season is upon us. Really? It wasn’t even October yet! By the time Thanksgiving gets ...

Man who received Christmas shoebox is gifting back 30 years on - A father-of-three, who received the gift of a Christmas shoebox as a child, is recreating the gesture for other children affected by ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A former Virginia Tech student is embarking on a journey to help out the organization that ultimately gave her hope as a child living in Ukraine. At the age of seven, Elizabeth Groff ...

East Valley residents began their annual collection of Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts on Oct. 4 with a goal of collecting 15,000 gift-filled boxes this year. “Our purpose is to share God’s ...

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Sauleja Satkute's life comes full circle this month in her hometown in Lithuania, where she will volunteer with Operation Christmas Child in the same church where she was given a ...