This month, several locations in the multi-county New Orleans Louisiana Area Team will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child—joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.
During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13 – 20, Metairie residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and fun toys. Operation Christmas Child will deliver these shoebox gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty, and famine.
This year, the New Orleans Louisiana Area Team hopes to contribute more than 11,204 shoebox gifts toward the 2017 global goal of reaching 12 million children.
“We are honored to join the nationwide effort to collect gift-filled shoeboxes for children who may have never experienced the true meaning of Christmas,” said Regional Director Matt McClelland. “Through these simple gifts and a message of hope, children learn that God loves them and has not forgotten them.”
LOCAL COLLECTION SITES:
La Place, LA:
First Baptist Church
120 Ormond Boulevard
La Place LA 70068-3704
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Wed, Nov. 15: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Sat, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Mon, Nov. 20: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
New Orleans, LA:
New Orleans Baptist Seminary
3939 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans LA 70126-4858
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Chalmette, LA:
First Baptist Church
305 E Saint Bernard Highway
Chalmette LA 70043-5163
Mon, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sun, Nov. 19: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Metairie, LA:
Metairie Baptist Church
401 Codifer Boulevard
Metairie LA 70005-3726
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 13: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Westwego, LA:
First Baptist Church
703 Avenue B
Westwego LA 70094-4214
Mon, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Marrero, LA:
Ames Boulevard Baptist Church
3233 Ames Boulevard
Marrero LA 70072-5200
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Slidell, LA:
Thompson Road Baptist Church
59008 Highway 433
Slidell LA 70460-3040
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 13: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sun, Nov. 19: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Belle Chasse, LA:
The CrossRoads Church
308 Avenue J
Belle Chasse LA 70037-2754
Mon, Nov. 13: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Kenner, LA:
First Baptist Church
1400 Williams Boulevard
Kenner LA 70062-6510
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sat, Nov. 18: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Boutte, LA:
West Saint Charles Baptist Church
13099 Highway 90
Boutte LA 70039-3051
Mon, Nov. 13: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tue, Nov. 14: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wed, Nov. 15: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Thu, Nov. 16: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fri, Nov. 17: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sat, Nov. 18: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sun, Nov. 19: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov. 20: 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Hours subject to change. A full list of area collection locations can be found online.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child or to view gift suggestions, call 817-595-2230 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ. Participants can donate $9 per shoebox gift online through “Follow Your Box” and receive a tracking label to discover its destination. Those who prefer the convenience of online shopping can browse samaritanspurse.org/buildonline to select gifts matched to a child’s specific age and gender, then finish packing the virtual shoebox by adding a photo and personal note of encouragement.
Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief, and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 146 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
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