Operation Christmas Child is an organization that has inspired millions to pack Christmas shoe-box gifts for children in developing countries around the world.
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Around the holidays, it’s so easy to get caught up in the shopping, decorating, eating and gift giving. I know… I do it every year. I try to remind my son how fortunate he is but it’s hard for kids to truly understand that some people won’t be getting any gifts and are in need year-round. This year I had him help shop and put together the shoebox of toys for
Operation Christmas Child.
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We picked out some toys that were bright and cheery.
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And nestled them in the box.
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Operation Christmas Child provides labels so they can distribute the box to the proper gender and age. Our box is for a 5-9 year old girl. I think some of the items we picked might be more suited for a younger child but we couldn’t resist the bright happy colors and hopefully, they will put a smile on someone’s face.
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Once your box is done, you can drop it off at a local OCC
drop-off location during the National Collection week of November 12 – 19, 2012. Or, you can build a virtual box online through
Build-a-Box.
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If you are interested in building a shoe box this holiday season, you can find more information at
Operation Christmas Child.
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This holiday season build a box with your family to teach kindness, compassion, and generosity.
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of
Operation Christmas Child. The opinions and text are all mine.
We participated in OCC this year as well. It is such a great feeling taking a time out to help a child in need and a great teaching moment for my three young children.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea! I need to look into this with my children. Thanks for sharing!
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