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Nov. 12 – 19: National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Gifts
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, San Gabriel Valley families are expressing their gratitude by giving back. Residents are filling shoeboxes with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items to send to children in need around the world. For many of these children, it will be the first gift they have ever received.
During Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week Nov. 12 – 19, local residents will collect shoebox gifts at drop-off locations throughout the San Gabriel Valley. The Samaritan’s Purse project, partnering with churches worldwide, will deliver these gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine. The San Gabriel Valley East Area Team volunteers hope to collect more than 30,000 gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching 11 million children.
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COLLECTION SITES
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First Baptist Church – Glendora
505 N Grand Avenue
Glendora, CA 91741-1901
Mon, Nov. 12: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Tue, Nov. 13: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wed, Nov. 14: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Glendora Friends Church – Glendora
827 S Lone Hill Avenue
Glendora, CA 91740-4586
Mon, Nov. 12: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 13: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 14: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 4:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Grace Church of La Verne – San Dimas
358 E Bonita Avenue Ste A
San Dimas, CA 91773-3172
Mon, Nov. 12: 11:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 13: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 14: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Christ First Baptist Church – Covina
200 N 2nd Avenue
Covina, CA 91723-2122
Mon, Nov. 12: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 12: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 13: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 13: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 14: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 14: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 15: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 16: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 17: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 18: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 19: 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (714) 432-7030 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.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.