Volunteering Outside the Box

Operation Christmas Child is a well known organization in our area.  The last few AHG meetings we had the opportunity to walk past boxes decorated in Christmas wrapping...all of these were being collected for this very organization.  Guess how many boxes were collected at just Christ Community Church?  Over 700!  Now imagine all of the other churches in the area that collected, then expand that to the cities and then all of Minnesota.  How many boxes do you think are collected just in this state?

I don't have that answer but do know that these boxes don't just pack themselves into a crate or larger box themselves.  Help is needed to get these boxes full of Christmas goodies to the kids overseas...some of these kids have never even had a Christmas gift.  Let's take just a second to grasp that...no Christmas gifts...ever.

The boxes are now all collected in the large processing centers around the US.  Right now people are inspecting the shoeboxes and packing them where they need to go.

You can help too!
If you are 13 years old or older you can be one of the people who helps make sure these boxes are ready.  Spaces fill up fast and the work is done when...the work is done.

If you would like more information about this part of volunteering with Operation Christmas Child you can visit their website here. 


To get an idea of what Operation Christmas Child is all about...view the video below.  This is Ralph and his story.