NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — This week is box collection week for Operation Christmas Child.
"Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse that collects gift-filled shoeboxes," said Dawnita Miller with Operation Christmas Child. "Then we deliver them to children in need in over 100 countries all around the world as a tangible expression of God's love for them."
This is a great thing families can do together at Christmas time to show that there is a whole world out there that we can help.
"It's so easy to get involved with this project," Miller said. "One of the things I love about Operation Christmas Child is that every age can get involved from the youngest to the oldest by simply packing a shoebox gift full of school supplies and hygiene items and small toys and then bringing it to one of our drop-off locations during National Collection Week, which is Nov. 18-25."
There are local locations to drop off your shoeboxes.
"There are two here in Hutchinson," Miller said. "One is at First Southern Baptist Church on East 23rd, and also at First Baptist Church right here at 8th and Main, across from EAGLE."
If you don't have a shoebox, the drop off locations will give you one. Find out what to put inside it at their website.