Operation Christmas Child

I know it is only September, but I received my monthly newsletter from Samaritans Purse. In it was an insert for Operation Christmas Child. This is something my family and I do every year. We started out sponsoring 5 boxes the first year and last year we put to together 40 boxes. It is a very simple project and great thing for families to do. You just fill a shoe box with items for a child in need. A list of items can be found their website. There is a deadline for collection. We collect items year around. I use my coupons to get almost free toothpaste, tooth brushes and soap for the boxes. We stock up on school supplies and look for great deals on clearance toys and other small items. We get together for a dinner and after we eat the real fun begins. The boxes are wrapped and filled with items we have collected. We place a card in each box and lastly we pray over the boxes. They ask for a donation to help with the cost of the distributing of the boxes. Last year they handed out 1.2 million shoe boxes around the world. So please visit the Operation Christmas Child website to get more information.