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Residents in Amarillo​​ are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes, according to the group.

National Collection Week is set for November 13th-20th.

As the school year approaches, shoebox packers are making use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world. Residents in Hillsboro are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 100 countries.

HISTORIC TRIANGLE — School will soon be starting, and several organizations are aiming to make sure students begin the year with the necessary supplies that can…

In mid-Missouri, theres 17 locations collecting shoeboxes, with the goal of reaching 22,222 shoeboxes in the region.

UMATILLA COUNTY — There is still time to provide holiday magic to disadvantaged children across the globe. Shoebox gifts are being accepted as part of Operation Christmas Child. An outreach

Participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts.

Elizabeth Groff received an Operation Christmas Child years ago in Ukraine. Now she’s helping to pack the 200 millionth gift on a tour across the United States.

Washington Avenue Bible Church in Ephrata Borough is among nine Lancaster County locations that will collect shoeboxes next week filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items to send to

For the past 29 years, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting shoe boxes filled with hope for the children of the world.