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Drop-off sites open Nov. 13-20 for Operation Christmas Child
Community Donates Shoebox Gifts for Children in Need
Six locations in the St. Charles County area 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, county 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, St. Charles county area residents hope to contribute more than 18,600 shoebox gifts toward the 2017 global goal of reaching 12 million children.
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“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,” said Janet Howard, volunteer area coordinator for the St. Charles MO Area Team. “Through these simple gifts and a message of hope, children learn that God loves them and has not forgotten them.”
ST. CHARLES COUNTY COLLECTION SITES:
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St. Charles Christian Church
3337 Rue Royale St.
St. Charles, MO 3301-8217
Monday, Nov. 13, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
First Baptist Church of St Charles
2701 Muegge Road
Saint Charles, MO 63303-3036
Monday, Nov. 13, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Jungs Station Baptist Church
1120 Jungs Station Road
Saint Charles, MO 63303-6086
Monday, Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Grace Community Chapel
7661 Mexico Road
Saint Peters, MO 63376-3503
Monday, Nov. 13, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 13, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Dardenne Presbyterian Church
7400 S Outer 364
Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368-7006
Monday, Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Element Church
100 Mall Parkway Ste 500
Wentzville, MO 63385-4844
Monday, Nov. 13, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 19, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 20, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
A complete list of participating drop-off locations, searchable by ZIP code, is available online at samaritanspurse.org/occ.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child or to view gift suggestions, call Janet Howard at 314-291.0983 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 146 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.