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DESCRIPTION:\n\nOperation Christmas Child delivers great joy and the Good N
 ews of Jesus Christ to children in need around the world through gift-fill
 ed shoeboxes.\nEach box packed full of quality toys\, school supplies\, an
 d personal care items becomes a tangible expression of God's immense love 
 for the child. For many\, it is their first gift ever! Delivered by our lo
 cal church partners\, shoebox gifts provide an opportunity to present the 
 Gospel to boys and girls in a clear\, child-friendly way.\n\n\n\n\n<img s
 rc="http://s3.theark.cloud/sp-comm-arkfiles/website/occ/images/2017-how-to
 -pack/shoebox-empty2.png" alt="">\n\n\n1.  Find a Shoebox\n\n\nStart with
  an average-size cardboard or plastic shoebox. If you want to wrap it\, co
 ver the box and lid separately. You can use your own shoeboxes or pick-up 
 a colorful preprinted one in the foyer. Plastic shoeboxes sturdy options h
 old up well and can be lasting gifts in themselves for children to store c
 herished items.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img src="https://s3.theark.cloud/sp-comm-ark
 files/website/occ/images/occ-pre-printed-boxes/preprinted-corrugated-shoeb
 ox5.png" alt="">\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img src="http://s3.theark.cloud/sp-co
 mm-arkfiles/website/occ/images/2017-how-to-pack/boy-girl2.png" alt="">\n\n
 \n2. Girl or Boy?\n\n\nWhichever you choose\, use the label to indicate on
  your shoebox whether it was packed for a boy or girl and which age catego
 ry: 2–4\, 5–9\, or 10–14.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img src="http://s3.t
 heark.cloud/sp-comm-arkfiles/website/occ/images/2017-how-to-pack/shoebox-w
 ith-toys3.png" alt="">\n\n\n3. Fill with Gifts\n\n\nSelect a medium to lar
 ge "wow" item such as a soccer ball with pump or stuffed animal\, then fil
 l with other fun toys\, hygiene items\, and school supplies. Don’t forge
 t to also include a personal note and photo—sometimes these are the chil
 d's favorite things to receive!\nOr download and print our list of suggest
 ed gifts.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img src="https://s3.theark.cloud/sp-comm-arkfiles/
 website/images/occ/how-to-pack/pray.png" alt="pray">\n\n\n4.  Pray\n\n\nM
 ost importantly\, "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17) for the child w
 ho will receive your shoebox gift.\nPlease also pray for:\nTheir family 
 to also be receptive to the Good News of Jesus Christ.\nThe pastor of the
  church who delivers your shoebox gift.\nTheir community to be transforme
 d by the Gospel.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<img src="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/
 wp-content/uploads/shoebox_closed2.png" alt="">\n\n\n5.  Donate $12 Per S
 hoebox:\n\n\nA donation of $12 per box is critical to cover shipping and 
 other project costs. Please donate a minimum of $12 for each shoebox you p
 repare to help cover project costs--including shipping.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n<img src="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/wp-content/uploads/occ-dorp-off-
 location-map.jpg" alt="">\n\n\n6.  Drop-Off\n\n\nTake your shoebox gift t
 o a local drop-off location during National Collection Week\, November 16-
 22\, 2026.\n\nDrop-Off Locations\n\n\n\n\n\n
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