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Operation Christmas Child 2019

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate circumstances around the world through gift-filled shoeboxes and the message of God’s unconditional love. When culturally appropriate, children who receive gift-filled shoeboxes are offered a colorful booklet, called The Greatest Gift, which explains the message of salvation through Jesus Christ, in the child’s own language. Read more on how you can pack your shoebox for a child in need.

HOW TO PACK YOUR SHOEBOX GIFTS

1) Fill Shoeboxes: Fill average-sized cardboard or plastic shoeboxes (no large ones) with small gifts, and affix a completed Boy or Girl label to each box.
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
Toys and other gifts: such as dolls, soccer balls (with needle and pump), stuffed animals, socks, hair clips, cars, musical instruments, puzzles, jump ropes, etc.
School supplies: such as pencils, pens, crayons, pencil crayons, notebooks, coloring books, etc.
Non-liquid hygiene items: such as toothbrushes, bar soap, washcloths, combs, etc.
Personal note and photo (not inside the donation envelope)

DO NOT INCLUDE
•Food or candy
•Toothpaste
•Used items
•Breakable items (glass, mirrors, etc.)
•Decks of poker playing cards
•Items that could leak, melt, or freeze (shampoo, creams, etc.)
•Items that can scare or harm a child (war-related toys, knives, toy guns, etc.)

2) Donate $10 per box: Donate online at SamaritansPurse.ca or place a cheque or cash donation inside a shoebox on top of your items. Please make one combined donation for multiple shoeboxes. Tax-deductible receipts will be issued for donations of $20 or more. Online credit card donation or cheque preferred.

3) Drop off: Take your gift-filled shoeboxes to a local drop-off location during National Collection Week, November 18th-24th. To find a drop-off location near you, visit: SamaritansPurse.ca/OCC, or call 1.800.303.1269

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