Local Volunteers Join Samaritan’s Purse to Collect 10,200 Shoebox Gifts for Children in Poverty Overseas
Wilmington, NC, Nov 6, 2015—This month, a location in Elizabethtown will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The annual Samaritan’s Purse project is a favorite of many Elizabethtown area residents, families, churches and groups who spread joy to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with a “Wow!” item—like a doll or soccer ball—other fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.
“Through the simple act of filling a shoebox, someone in Elizabethtown can make a tangible difference in the life of a child halfway around the world. Anyone can participate and bring joy to a child facing difficult circumstances,” said Wilmington Area Volunteer Paulette Fittshur, who has participated in Operation Christmas Child for 16 years.
During National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23, Elizabethtown area residents hope to contribute more than 10,200 gift-filled shoeboxes to the 2015 global goal of reaching 11 million children in need.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLECTION SITE:
Fellowship Bible Church
2503 Waddell St
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Mon-Fri, Nov 16-20: 4-7 pm
Sat, Nov 21: 10 am-1 pm
Sun, Nov 22: 2-6 pm
Mon, Nov 23: 10 am-1 pm
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories. For many of these children, a gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.
For more information about how to participate in Operation Christmas Child call 704-583-1463. With a computer or mobile device, anyone can conveniently pack a personalized Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the Samaritan’s Purse website. Go to samaritanspurse.org/occ to select toys and gift items, write a note of encouragement and “pack” them in a shoebox. Using special tracking technology, participants can follow their box to discover where in the world their gift is delivered by using the donation form found at samaritanspurse.org/occ. These gifts of hope will go to children in some of the hardest-to-reach countries.
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