Christmas is coming and this year our Edmonton store is supporting Samaritan’s Purse — Operation Christmas Child — an initiative that provides shoeboxes filled with supplies and gifts to children across the globe. If you’d like to join us in sending gifts filled with love and Good News to children and families in need, there are several options for participation.
- Build shoebox yourself! We have shoeboxes and labels available at our Edmonton store, simply come pick one up and we will also provide a pamphlet with instructions on what to put in the box, where to drop it off etc. Please note, if you’d like to pack a shoebox it needs to be ready to go by November 24th. View our store location and hours here.
- Build a virtual shoebox! If you don’t want to, or are unable to go shopping yourself and fill a box, you can build one online! “Shoebox gifts built online go to the ends of the earth to children in some of the hardest-to-reach places—whether deep jungles, city slums, steep mountainsides, or one of 1,000 remote Pacific islands.” To build a shoebox online, visit Samaritan’s Purse website here.
- Donate funds to help the shoeboxes meet their destination! We are accepting donations at our Edmonton store (you can pay with cash or card), and these funds will help the shoeboxes arrive do their destinations by helping to cover project costs such as collecting, processing, shipping, as well as partner training and materials. You can also donate directly to Samaritan’s Purse if you want your donation to go towards international disaster relief support, emergency medical support, or other initiatives here.
To learn more about Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child, and other initiatives of the charity, visit their YouTube channel here or their website here.
Last but not least, thank you for joining us in this social impact project and bringing joy to others this Christmas season!