Loganville Church Accepting Gifts for Operation Christmas Child

Elevation Point Church in Loganville is serving as a drop-off location for shoebox gifts for Samaritan’s Purse's Operation Christmas Child next week.

Since its beginning in 1993, Operation Christmas Child has helped more than 100 million children living in desperate situations in 120 different countries. 

Many families have created new holiday traditions by allowing their children to pick out items for the shoeboxes to give to the needy children. For many of these boys and girls, who are from 2 to 14 years old, the shoebox will be the first gift they have ever received.

Families wanting to donate a shoebox for a needy child can drop off their boxes at Elevation Point Church, located at 3734 Rosebud Road SW in Loganville, from Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to noon. Dropoff will be done from Nov. 18 through Nov. 25. 

Operation Christmas Child is hoping for 1,500 shoeboxes from the Loganville community this year. For more information, click here. 

In previous years, Loganville United Methodist Church had served as the dropoff location for the area. Other drop off locations and more information can be found on the Samaritan's Purse website. Those who give a box also can make a small donation towards shipping costs online to “follow their box” to see which country it goes to.