Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international relief organization. The mission is to provide local churches 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. OCC shares God’s love with children in a tangible way to let them know they are loved and not forgotten. Each shoebox given is also an opportunity to then share the Gospel message with a child who may not have ever received a gift in their life. Since 1993, OCC has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes...