For over 20 years my family has packed shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, and it started when my kids were little. It gave me a practical way to teach them what Christmas is really about. They learned to put someone else first in the middle of all the holiday rush.

It’s simple. Grab a box, fill it with things a child would love (Legos, coloring books, crayons, jacks, balls), register it online, and track where in the world it lands. Every box goes with the message of Jesus’ love.

National Collection Week is Nov. 16–23. Find a drop-off near you Operation Christmas Child

Not sponsored, not paid. Just a mom who has loved doing this with her kids for two decades.

Samaritan’s Purse

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