Collection Centers Open in Alamo and San Ramon for Operation Christmas Child During National Collection Week November 16-23

NOV. 16 – 23: ALAMO AND SAN RAMON OPEN COLLECTION SITES FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST CHRISTMAS PROJECT

Local Volunteers Join Samaritan’s Purse to Collect
Shoebox Gifts for Children in Poverty Overseas

This month, Creekside Community Church in Alamo and Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in San Ramon will serve as a collection sites for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The annual Samaritan’s Purse project is a favorite of many Alamo, Danville and San Ramon residents, families, churches and groups who spread joy to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with fun toys, like a doll or soccer ball, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.

During National Collection Week, Nov. 16 – 23, anyone can drop off a gift-filled shoebox to send to a child overseas at Creekside Community Church and Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church. Alamo, Danville and San Ramon residents hope to contribute hundreds of shoebox gifts to the 2015 global goal of reaching 11 million children in need.

Creekside Community Church
1350 Danville Blvd.
Alamo, CA 94507

OPERATING HOURS:
Monday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 p.m.. – 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church
9015 S. Gale Ridge Road
San Ramon, CA 94582

OPERATING HOURS:
Monday, Nov. 16, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 22, 12 p.m.. – 4 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 124 million children in more than 150 countries and territories. For many of these children, a gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.

With a computer or mobile device, anyone can conveniently pack a personalized Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the Samaritan’s Purse website. Go to samaritanspurse.org/occ to select toys and gift items, write a note of encouragement and “pack” them in a shoebox. These gifts of hope will go to children in some of the hardest-to-reach countries.

Using special tracking technology, participants can follow their box to discover where in the world their gift is delivered by using the donation form found at samaritanspurse.org/occ.