The shoebox ministry, conducted by the national organization Samaritan's Purse, relies on volunteers from churches around the U.S. and 10 other countries. It was announced by area coordinators Randy ...

For as long as she can remember, 10-year-old Julia Padilla has packed Christmas shoe boxes for people around the world. People she’s never met. “It helps other kids,” she says. “I hope that when they ...

Churches throughout Volusia and Flagler counties have been busy collecting shoe boxes full of small gifts for impoverished children around the world. Operation Christmas Child, probably the best-known ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — Volunteers at the First United Methodist Church of Fort Walton Beach have seen the difference a shoebox can make in a child's life. Four years ago, an adult Sunday school class ...

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Several local churches are in line for mounds of merchandise next week as host sites for Operation Christmas Child – an annual outreach known to some as "the shoebox ministry," with millions of ...

As the holiday season approaches, so does the season of giving. If you are looking for a program to give to this year, think about the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box Ministry ...

CITRONELLE, Alabama -- They call themselves "the Bag Ladies of Memorial Baptist Church" in Citronelle and their motto is "Sew ‘til you go." The group of women, led by Hazel Gray, meets every other ...

This is one in a series of profiles of Arizona nonprofit service organizations that have received funding from The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com's Season for Sharing fundraising campaign. To ...

Shoebox Ministry Web headline: Season for Sharing helps Shoebox Ministries Shoebox Ministries provides essentials to the homeless all year round. This Christmas money from Season for Sharing is ...