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North Henderson Baptist Church, located at 1211 N. Garnett St. in Henderson, will collect donations for “Operation Christmas Child” November 18-25, 2019.
Operation Christmas Child is a global ministry program providing children ages 2-14 in war-torn and/or impoverished countries around the world with both fun and necessary items. An annual project of Samaritan’s Purse since 1993, donors give small gifts to fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items.
North Henderson Baptist will accept donations for Operation Christmas Child on the following days:
- Mon., Nov. 18 ~ 12 – 2 p.m.
- Tues., Nov. 19 ~ 12 – 2 p.m.
- Wed., Nov. 20 ~ 3 – 8 p.m.
- Thurs., Nov. 21 ~ 2 – 4 p.m.
- Fri., Nov. 22 ~ 3 – 5 p.m.
- Sat., Nov. 23 ~ 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Sun., Nov. 24 ~ 12 – 5 p.m.
- Mon., Nov. 25 ~ 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Suggestions for shoebox donations include stuffed animals; dolls; uninflated soccer balls with a manual pump; shirts; pants; underwear; socks; scarves; mittens; coats; small musical instruments; comb; toothbrush; blankets; small, plastic containers; washcloth; bar soap; sunglasses; hairbows; friendship bracelet kits; plastic dinosaurs; markers; crayons; coloring books; pencils; stickers; jump ropes; small interactive toys, include batteries.
The following items are not allowed: candy; toothpaste; gum; used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives, or military figures; chocolate or food; seeds; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid); liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.
To find out more about Samaritan’s Purse and “Operation Christmas Child” including suggestions for box items, drop-off information, videos of the fun way boxes reach children and local volunteer opportunities, please visit www.samaritanspurse.com/occ.