Samaritan's Purse will be holding Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week from November 18 - 25  at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale, 2401 W Cypress Creek Rd, Fort Lauderdale. Share the gospel of Jesus with hurting kids worldwide by donating a gift-filled shoebox through Operation Christmas Child. To find the nearest Operation Christmas Child dropoff location, visit https://samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/drop-off-locations/?utm_source=OCC24-NCW-2-Weeks-Away-Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m_YOCC-24EB&utm_content=drop-off-locations

The City of Fort Lauderdale will be holding its Light Up the Night event at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale on November 18 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. There will be an llumination of more than 50,000 holiday lights along the picturesque beachfront and the return of “Olas,” the wildly popular larger-than-life 20-foot beach snowman. Highlights include performances by the Fort Lauderdale Symphonic Winds, a kid’s zone with Santa, inflatables, slides and more. For more information, visit https://theloopflb.com/