2024 Goal: 1,000 CityBridge Shoeboxes!
Drop your shoe box off during National Collection Week! Last year we collected 795 CityBridge shoeboxes, help us reach our goal of 1,000 shoeboxes this year!! We challenge each family to pack TWO or more boxes. If you’ve packed boxes for a couple of years in a row, consider hosting a packing party with friends who have never packed a box before or joining us to serve. Need ideas or help?! Our team is here to help! Contact us.
Serve With Us During National Collection Week
Do you love Operation Christmas Child? Connecting with our body? Engaging the city? We would love for you to serve with us! We have the amazing opportunity of being a drop-off location for the South Collin County area the week of November 18 through November 25. We have opportunities to serve both during the day and in the evenings. Kids are welcomed and encouraged to serve with you.
Drop Off Your Box During National Collection Week on the West side of the building:
Monday, Nov. 18: 10 AM - 1 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 19: 4 PM - 7 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 20: 10 AM - 1 PM
Thursday, Nov. 21: 4 PM - 7 PM
Friday, Nov. 22: 10 AM - 1 PM
Saturday, Nov. 23: 10 AM - 1 PM
Sunday, Nov. 24: 2 PM - 5 PM
Monday, Nov. 25: 9 AM - 11 AM
How to Pack A Box
Learn how to pack your box, what to include, and how to follow your box as it travels to a child across the world. Learn More
Check out the packing guide with a detailed list of recommended items based on age and gender. View the Guide
Love to craft? Check out this crafting guide.
Pick Up A Box
We want to encourage every family to pack TWO or more boxes.
Starting October 27, pick up a box in the CityBridge lobby.
Track your box: Shipping costs are $10 per box. For shipping costs, include a check or cash in your box or donate your shipping costs online and print out a label with a tracking code to see where your boxes end up. When your box is delivered, you will receive an email telling you the final destination country of your box. You may continue to pray even more specifically for the child! Please include a note and photo in your box!
More About Operation Christmas Child
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” Psalm 96:3
Now more than ever, children need great joy and the Good News of the Gospel! What a privilege we have to pack a simple shoebox with toys, school supplies, hygiene items, and most importantly prayer. These gifts travel across the world and into the hands of children who need to know they are not forgotten and most importantly that they have a Father and Savior who loves them.
Get More General Information From Samaritan's Purse
How Kids Receive Operation Christmas Child Boxes
Each child receiving a shoebox attends a local event with incredibly trained local pastors who share the gospel story with the children. As they explain the meaning of our greatest gift, Jesus, the Savior of the world, the children are given a tangible gift, your personalized shoebox gift. For many children, this is the first gift they have ever received. Story after story has been told of how each gift matches exactly the current need or wants of the specific child. Along with the gift, each child is given a gospel booklet in their own language to review the gospel story and share it with family and friends. On average every shoebox shares the gospel with 10 people, as the child comes to know Christ then shares the gospel with others. Most children get invited to participate in The Greatest Journey 12-week discipleship course where they learn the story of the Bible, memorize scriptures, and learn how to share the gospel with others. Operation Christmas Child is planting millions of indigenous missionaries yearly all over the world even in the hardest to reach areas!