Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts Week November 17-24

If you have an old shoebox, put it to good use.  Fill it with goodies and donate your box to Operation Christmas Child this holiday season.

Share a lot of love, in a little shoebox this holiday season.  Grab a shoebox out of your closet and fill it with a few toys, school supplies, socks, hair bows, coloring books and crayons, hygiene supplies and more.  Then wrap it and drop it off to Operation Christmas Child to give to a child in need.  See the video below and learn more about how it works.

KPLC 7 News, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Samaritan's Purse is the driving force behind the Operation Christmas Child initiative, which is now a national effort.  During the week of November 17-24 more than 4,000 drop-off sites open across the country to collect shoebox gifts for children here and around the world.  For more info on how to get started Call 1-800-353-5949 for more details or email occinfo@samaritan.org for more information.  For frequently asked questions, click here.

Local drop-off locations are as follows:

• The Dwelling Place Hours Map
  1800 E College Street - Lake Charles, LA 70607

• Maplewood First Baptist Church Hours Map
  4501 Maplewood Drive - Sulphur, LA 70663

• First Baptist Church Hours Map                                                                              201 S Pine Street - Dequincy, LA 70633