Samaritanís Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham, sponsors Operation Christmas Child, which delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 113 million children in more than 150 countries. In 2014, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach another 10 million children. For more information about how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 719-532-9566 or visit samaritanspurse. org. National Collection Week for gift-filled shoeboxes is Nov. 17 to 24.
