Summary:

National Collection Week runs Nov. 17–24 at 5,000 locations

Goal is to reach 12 million children with gift-filled shoeboxes

Participants can track shoeboxes and find drop-off sites online

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, November 17 through 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open nationwide, with multiple sites available across Oklahoma.

Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to children suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. The project aims to reach another 12 million children in 2025 with tangible expressions of God’s love and the hope of Jesus.

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