How do you get a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child?
Purchase a pack of 12 for $18. Be sure to place your order by November 1 in order to receive your preprinted shoeboxes in time for National Collection Week! Don’t forget that you can also use average-sized shoeboxes of your own to pack full of gifts for children in need!
Can you use any box for Operation Christmas Child?
You can use any empty shoebox or shoebox-sized plastic container. Operation Christmas Child also has red and green preprinted boxes that are available to order year-round.
What size are OCC boxes?
Specifically designed to fit well in our shipping cartons, these shoeboxes are 13 x 7.5 x 4.7 inches, slightly larger than the cardboard boxes. Adhesive and printable labels are available.
Can you ship shoes in a shoe box?
USPS features the Priority Mail Shoebox, and it is free and easy to use and has been specifically designed to accommodate shoes and other footwear. All you have to do is place your original shoebox containing the shoes and put it into the Priority Mail Shoebox. Simply slide in your boxed pair of shoes.
When is Operation Christmas Child collection week?
National Collection Week Nov. 15-22, 2021 At nearly 5,000 locations across the nation, volunteers will welcome and pray with people who drop off Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes. Other volunteers will fill cartons and load trucks with the millions of shoeboxes we prayerfully anticipate receiving.
When are Operation Christmas boxes due?
Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due. Sunday, November 22, 2020; 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 09:00 11:30; Google Calendar ICS
What was Operation Christmas Child mission?
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way by collecting shoeboxes—filled with school supplies, hygiene items, fun toys and notes of encouragement—and delivering them to children in need around the world.
What is Operation Christmas Child?
Quick Answer. Operation Christmas Child is a program that provides shoeboxes filled with small gifts to impoverished children around the world. The program is run by Christian charity organization Samaritan’s Purse. The program’s mission is to tangibly demonstrate God’s love to the shoebox recipients.