Shoeboxes of Christmas gifts, necessities donated to children in need

Churches across the Valley are participating as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child, a charity drive that donates shoeboxes full of gifts and necessitites to children in need across the globe.

National collection week for Operation Christmas Child , a project of Samaritan’s Purse, began Monday as nearly 5,000 drop-off locations open across the country.

Individuals, families and groups across Arizona have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with toys, school supplies and personal care items for children in need and drop them off now during National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than three d

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