During National Collection Week, Nov. 14 – 21, Fort Lauderdale residents will donate shoeboxes—filled with school supplies, hygiene items, notes of encouragement and fun toys, such as a doll or soccer ball—for Operation Christmas Child to deliver to children in need around the world. This year, Fort Lauderdale and surrounding cities residents hope to contribute more than 67,755 shoebox gifts toward the 2016 global goal of reaching 12 million children.

“The shoebox gifts donated by Fort Lauderdale volunteers at these drop-off locations will shine a light of hope to children living in poverty overseas,” said regional leader Milagros Almarante. “Anyone is welcome to pack a shoebox and help a child facing difficult circumstances to feel loved and not forgotten.”

Local Collection Sites:
Boca Raton, FL – Spanish River Church
2400 NW 51st Street
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Mon, Nov. 14: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Boynton Beach, FL – Lake Worth Christian School
7592 High Ridge Road
Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Mon, Nov. 14: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Coconut Creek, FL – North Creek Presbyterian Church
4601 NW 71st Place
Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Mon, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

NEW 2016 COLLECTION SITE:
Iglesia Cristiana Confraternidad
11030 Wiles Road
Coral Springs, FL 33076

Mon, Nov. 14: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

NEW 2016 COLLECTION SITE:
NewLife Church
140 NE 5th Avenue
Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Mon, Nov. 14: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Calvary Chapel – ReachFM Building
2701 W Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309

Mon, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Calvary Chapel Plantation
11801 W Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33325

Mon, Nov. 14: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Hollywood Community Church
1708 N State Road 7
Hollywood, FL 33021

Mon, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Oasis Church
12201 SW 14th Street
Hollywood, FL 33025

Mon, Nov. 14: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Grace Baptist Church
501 NE 48th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33064

Mon, Nov. 14: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Weston
1420 Indian Trace
Weston, FL 33326

Mon, Nov. 14: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Tue, Nov. 15: 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Wed, Nov. 16: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thu, Nov. 17: 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Fri, Nov. 18: 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sat, Nov. 19: 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Sun, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Mon, Nov. 21: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Hours subject to change. A full list of area collection locations can be found online.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (407) 273-6112 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. By going online to give the suggested donation of $7 per shoebox gift, participants can follow their box to discover where in the world it will be delivered. They can also pack a shoebox gift online and even upload a photo and 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 135 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 150 countries and territories. For many of these children, the gift-filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.