Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse, an international relief organization. Our mission is to provide local partners around the world with shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching out to children in their own communities with the Good News of Jesus Christ. We ship these simple gifts outside the United States to children affected by war, poverty, natural disaster, famine, and disease.
We have teams of dedicated volunteers who work year-round to promote and pray for Operation Christmas Child. If you're interested in volunteering year-round, we encourage you to learn more about the different roles or fill out an application on our year-round volunteer landing page.
Starting in the fall, we also offer an exciting short-term volunteer opportunity to work in one of our Processing Centers.
If you're interested in becoming Project Leader—leading a church or group effort in packing shoebox gifts—we've designed a resource page full of ideas and materials that will help you, your family, church, business, or community center get involved in Operation Christmas Child. You can even join our online community of Project Leaders to share your questions, tips, ideas, and encouragement with thousands of others leading their own shoebox-packing groups across the nation.
You can sign up to volunteer at a Processing Center through occvolunteersignup.com. Create or log in to your account, and you will be ready to register once registration opens in your area.
All volunteers must be at least 13 years of age, regardless of a student's grade level. Due to the warehouse environment, we cannot make exceptions to this age requirement. At least one chaperone for every four youth is required (youth volunteers include any volunteers between the ages of 13-17). The primary responsibility of a chaperone is to ensure the safety and appropriate behavior of your youth. For the safety of all volunteers in the warehouse, Processing Center staff reserve the right to ask any group not acting in accordance with safety procedures and outlined policies to leave the building at any time.
Yes,Samaritans Purse is a registured non-profit orginization, and your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your donation directly supports our specific programs or initiatives. We are committed to ensuring that a significant portion if every dollar goes to the cause.
Yes you can make a donation in honor of somone special. We offer options for tribute and memorial gifts. Contact us for more information.
You have the option to make a one-time donation or set up a recurring donation schedule, which alows you to suppout our cause on an ongoing basis.
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