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Official
WEBSITE: http://www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC_Index.asp
BEGIN
YOUR PROJECT AND ASSIST CHILDREN DURING THIS SEASON.
Step
1: Tell your group about the project Operation
Christmas Child and how it brings joy and hope to children
in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled
shoe boxes and the Good News of God’s love.
Step
2: Order you FREE brochures, videos, DVD's, posters, and
stickers. Each Operation Christmas Child brochure
is a complete "How to Pack a Shoe Box". You will need one
brochure for each person planning to fill a shoe box.
The
Operation Christmas Child video/DVD shows how your shoebox
can touch lives.
CLICK
HERE TO DOWNLOAD A BROCHURE
You
may also be able to receive these items at your local church
for FREE.
Step
3: Find an empty shoe box or ask local shoe
stores for donations of boxes. You may also use a similarly
sized plastic storage container with a removable lid.
FREE!
Coloring Sheets about YOU to place in the box.
Step
4: Choose a gender
and age to shop for. GIRL---2-4 years old,
GIRL --5-9 years, old, GIRL--10-14 years old, BOY---2-4 years
old, BOY --5-9 years old, or a BOY--10-14 years old.
Step
5: Fill your box with items for your Christmas
Child. Save your receipt this is a tax deductiable project
for your family or group.
Step
6: Include a photo and/or note of
yourself or group that is completing the shoebox Christmas
cards can also be included.
Step
7: (Optional) Wrap your shoebox in gift wrap making sure
that you wrap the lid and bottom part separately.
Step
8: Place a rubberband around your box to
ensure that the lid doesn't come off. Place the proper GENDER/AGE
tag on the top of your box.
Step
9: There is a Shipping FEE per box suggested donation
for postage overseas. Please note not only is this for postage
but to also assist the children overseas. There is a tear
off envelope on each flyer to donate. Therefore, they can
use there receipt for the items purchased, a copy of their
check made payable to Samaritan's Purse, attach it to the
remainder pamplet to show for a TAX DEDUCTION.
(Write in the memo line on check Operation Christmas Child)
If
your family OR GROUP is creating more than one shoebox, you
can write only one check for all the shoeboxes you completed.
Click
here for a FREE certificate for participating in this program.
Step
10: Drop your completed shoebox off at
local collection area during the collection week of November
15-22. Some churches ofr facilities may be accepting them
earlier.
Click
here to find a location near you.
Step
11: If you would like a
participation patch Call Samaritan's
Purse Donor Ministry Department with your Troop # or name
of your organization and they will send you OCC patches for
A DONATION.
That number is 828-262-1980. Thank you!
Step
12: (Optional) Volunteer
at collection centers, process centers, and area teams.
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Q:
Does this project cover one of the blue angel projects?
A:
Yes, it covers the gift box symbol that is located on the
patch.
Q:
What will happen to the shoeboxes I collect?
A: The shoeboxes will be delivered to children in a variety
of countries.
Q: What if i miss the deadline for the collection ?
A: National collection week is in November, but you may send
completed boxes year-round to our headquarters:
Operation Christmas Child Samaritan's Purse
P.O. Box 3000 801, Bamboo Road Boone, NC 28607
Q:
What is Operation Christmas Child?
A
The purpose of Operation Christmas Child is to share the joy
of Christmas and the love of Jesus Christ with suffering children
around the world.
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