NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Volunteers across Tennessee are preparing to take part in Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, happening November 17–24.
Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country, giving individuals, families, and groups the chance to donate gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.
The project, organized by Samaritan’s Purse, has delivered more than 230 million shoeboxes since 1993. Each are filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for children affected by war, poverty or disaster.
This year’s goal is to reach 12 million children. Donors can pack boxes at home and use the “Follow Your Box” option to track where their gift is delivered.
To find a drop-off location or learn how to pack a shoebox, visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.
September 11, 2001 is a day most associate with terror and tragedy. Austin Pollack shares a story from that day about hope and persistence: the effort to save a little girl’s life – with an organ donation. The problem? The young patient was in Houston, and her life-saving liver here in Nashville. With the grounding of all civilian aircraft, how could it be done? “Nobody ever said this isn’t possible.”
- Rhori Johnston
