Millions of Shoe Box Gifts Being Packed Right Now for the World’s Largest Christmas Project CLEARWATER — The excitement and spirit of giving that comes with the holiday season is seemingly not being hampered by recent economic hardships. Clearwater residents are generously selecting gift items for needy children around the world to pack in shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse. There is still time to get involved. Nov. 17-24 is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child, when more than 2,400 locations spanning all 50 states and staffed by thousands of volunteers will be open to collect millions of shoe box gifts for needy and hurting children.  To find a drop-off site in Clearwater, use the Operation Christmas Child zip code locater found at www.samaritanspurse.org or call 1-800-353-5949. HOW TO PACK A SHOE BOX GIFT: Find an empty shoe box. (You may wrap it—lid separately—but wrapping is not required.) Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or girl and choose an age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14 Fill your shoe box with a variety of gifts: school supplies, toys, hygiene items, clothes, hard candy, and a personal note to the child and family photo Enclose $7 or more to help cover shipping and other project costs Complete instructions are available on the Samaritan’s Purse Web site

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