Volunteers across the region are gearing up for Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, set to take place from November 18th to 25th. This annual initiative, organized by Samaritan’s Purse, invites individuals, families, and community groups to fill shoeboxes with gifts for children in need worldwide, particularly those affected by war, poverty, and disaster. Since its launch in 1993, the program has delivered over 220 million shoeboxes to children across more than 170 countries and territories.
Participants can pack shoeboxes with a variety of items, including toys, hygiene products, and school supplies, and drop them off at one of the 4,700 collection sites across the nation. Local drop-off locations have been established to facilitate participation in this generous cause. Here are the nearby locations and their hours of operation:
Jasper, IN
Crosspoint Fellowship Church
5681 N US Highway 231
- Mon, Nov. 18: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Washington, IN
Free Methodist Church
1155 Troy Road
- Mon, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM; 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Odon, IN
Second Mount Olive Baptist Church
12220 East State Road 58
- Mon, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Petersburg, IN
White River Chapel United Methodist Church
3555 W State Road 56
- Mon, Nov. 18: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Huntingburg, IN
Huntingburg United Methodist Church
416 N Main Street
- Mon, Nov. 18: 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Loogootee, IN
Loogootee Methodist Church
208 W Main Street
- Mon, Nov. 18: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cannelburg, IN
Berea Mennonite Church
216 S Main Street
- Mon, Nov. 18: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Tue, Nov. 19: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Wed, Nov. 20: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Thu, Nov. 21: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Fri, Nov. 22: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Sat, Nov. 23: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Sun, Nov. 24: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- Mon, Nov. 25: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
For more information on how to pack a shoebox, including step-by-step instructions, visit the Samaritan’s Purse website. Shoeboxes can also be tracked for a $10 donation, allowing participants to see where their gift will be delivered.
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