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A Simple Gift.

A Simple Message.

It is that time of the year again when we show Jesus' love by sending Christmas gifts to less fortunate children all over the world. We are asking that all boxes be turned in by Nov. 13 & we are personally challenging everyone to at least 3 boxes per person.

Facts About Operation Christmas Child

FACT: OCC will deliver over 8 million Shoe Boxes this year.
In India alone there are over 350 million children under the age of 15.

FACT: Every child that receives a Shoe Box also receives a story book "The Greatest Gift of All". This Gospel story book is printed in 52 languages. Your $7 donation pays to print it.

FACT: In 2008 over 1.3 million children graduated from Operation Christmas Child Discipleship Program. They received a certificate and a New Testament. More than 700,000 children received Jesus as their Savior.

FACT: OCC Shoe Boxes are a tool used to share the Gospel to children and their families.

FACT: OCC Shoe Boxes are handed out through local churches so they can continue to reach out to them in the name of Jesus.


FACT: Thanks to compassionate people like you, many more hurting children and their families will hear the Good News of the Savior.

FACT: Boys ages 10-14 receive the least amount of Shoe Boxes each year.

FACT: OCC is the largest children’s evangelistic outreach ever.