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Scottsdale drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child

Posted 10/17/23

More than 4,500 locations will soon open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project and volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during …

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Scottsdale drop-off sites to open for Operation Christmas Child

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More than 4,500 locations will soon open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project and volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 13-­20.

In Scottsdale, locations include Scottsdale Bible Church, 7601 E. Shea Blvd., and Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road.

Scottsdale Bible Church hours and days of drop-off operation are 10 a.m.-noon Monday, Nov. 13; 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14; 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15; 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Nov. 16; 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17; 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 18; 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

Hours and days for Highlands Church are 9-11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13; 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14; 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15; 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16; 9-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17; 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18; 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19; and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts—filled with school supplies, personal care items and toys—to children worldwide since 1993. In 2023, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 11 million children.

Find more information as well as a step-by-step guide on how to pack a shoebox visit samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child.