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The shoe boxes have been collected for the 2008 year. However, its not too late to pack a shoebox, you can mail them to the Boone, North Carolina processing center year-round!
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse. Samaritan's Purse is an International relief agency which exists to aid the world's poor, sick and suffering. For more info on Samaritan's Purse, visit them on the web.
Information on Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse which is undertaken as a church-wide and community centered ministry of North Greenwood Baptist Church. Each Christmas, thousands of shoeboxes laden with gifts and supplies are delivered to North Greenwood Baptist Church.
National Collection Week is November 17-24, 2008. Please begin preparations for your shoeboxes now. Samaritan’s Purse would like to remind everyone that shoeboxes are accepted year-round. You can mail the shoeboxes to this address.
North Greenwood Baptist Church will begin a campaign around Christmas. You may feel free to bring your shoeboxes to us at any time after the campaign begins. Please check back often for updates to our campaign calendar.
Guidelines For Shoebox Packing
What To Include
- Toys
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc. - School Supplies
- Hygiene Items
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. - Others
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)
DO NOT INCLUDE
- Used or damaged items
- War Related Items (toy guns, knives or military figures)
- Chocolate or Food
- Out-of-date Candy
- Liquids or Lotion
- Medication or Vitamins
- Breakable or Fragile Items (snow globes or glass items)
- Aerosol Cans
To each shoebox, you must affix a label. The label denotes whether the gift box is intended for a boy or girl and what age the items inside are intended for. The labels are required and can be picked up from the church offices or downloaded and printed here. Also, we find that instead of using a conventional shoebox, a plastic storage container works well. Of course, this is optional and at your discretion.
What To Know About Your Donations
Donations are accepted by Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child. Donations can be included inside the shoebox. Simply place a few extra dollars inside an envelope and place it inside your shoebox on the top of everything else inside. The donation is used to help Samaritan’s Purse cover the shipping cost of your gift.
