Trinity United Methodist Church will be collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world
This month, several locations in the multi-county Southern NJ Area Team will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child — joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.
During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13–20, Haddonfield residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys. Operation Christmas Child will deliver these shoebox gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.
This year, the Southern NJ Area Team hopes to contribute more than 25,000 shoebox gifts toward the 2017 global goal of reaching 12 million children.
“We are honored to join the nationwide effort to collect gift-filled shoeboxes for children who may have never experienced the true meaning of Christmas,” Regional Manager Connie Zinn said. “Through these simple gifts and a message of hope, children learn that God loves them and has not forgotten them.”
Locations within Mullica Hill —
Trinity United Methodist Church
284 Cedar Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Mon, Nov. 13: 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 14: 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 15: 6 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 16: 6 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 17: 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. — Noon
Sun, Nov. 19: 1 p.m. — 4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 20: 8 a.m. — 10 a.m.
Hours subject to change. A full list of area collection locations can be found online at www.samaritanspurse.org.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child or to view gift suggestions, call 410–772–7360, or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.
Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
