St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilton will serve as a drop-off point for Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week (Nov. 12–19).
Samaritan’s Purse partners with local churches to collect shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies and hygiene items.
The drop-off point in Wilton will be open the following hours during the collection week: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, and Tuesday, Nov. 13; 5–7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15; 3–5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17; 12–2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19.
For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (612) 359-7025 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.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is at 401 Mill St.
