OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Operation Christmas Child is run by Samaritan's Purse. We will be delivering shoeboxes to one of their drop-off sites on November 17th so if you are participating in this service project and forget to bring it to the November GIFT session, be sure to have your box here at St. James no later than the morning of the 17th. Here are some details for packing your shoebox. Some of you already have a shoebox from Samaritan's Purse. If you do not and are using a regular shoebox you can wrap it but the lid and box must be wrapped separately. All boxes are checked before being sent out.

• Use rubberbands around your box to keep the box closed.
• Tape your label to the top of the box that indicates if your gift is for a boy or a girl and check the age of the child your gift is appropriate for. Labels can be found on the pamphlet that was in your October GIFT Packet.
• If you cannot find your pamphlet you can go to www.samaritanspurse.org/ezgive where they have printable boy/girl labels.
• Please include $7 for shipping per shoebox. This can be placed in the envelope which was also a part of the Operation Christmas Child pamphlet and bring this with you to our upcoming session.
• Gift ideas are: school supplies, toys, hygiene items, hard candy, t-shirts, socks, caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries). NO war toys, chocolate or food, liquids, medication or breakable items.