The nationwide Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Ministry collection period ended on Monday, and Ruth Gray with the local area organization reported that 18,888 shoeboxes filled with surprises for ...

Analyn Elliott was born in the Philippines and received a shoebox when she was 10 years old. She currently lives in Alaska with her husband and two children but knows the importance of this ministry ...

Well-wishers should be discouraged from taking part in an annual Christmas shoebox gift appeal over environmental concerns, it has been argued. Thousands of people take part in Operation Christmas ...

The proceeds from this event went towards operation Christmas child shoebox ministry, which is a national effort that distributes boxes to children across the world. This year’s craft fair ...

A Nanaimo resident helped make sure shoeboxes were well-packed with Christmas presents for children in need. Leslie Szeler, 77, was in Calgary last week, Dec. 4-6, observing the ins and outs of ...

“Operation Christmas Child is a shoebox gift given to children all ... 1993 and will be celebrating its 30th anniversary of their ministry this year. Samaritan’s Purse not only helps provide ...

In partnership with nonprofit Oasis Ministries, the Buck family sponsors the shoebox drive at the church. Keith’s sister-in-law, Angela Buck, says this mission to help kids is something he and ...

Recently, the Wilmington Rotary Club supported the Samaritan’s Purse Adopt a Shoebox project as part of its holiday service.