{"id":280451,"date":"2019-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/operation-christmas-child-returns-to-san-diego-3\/"},"modified":"2019-11-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T08:00:00","slug":"operation-christmas-child-returns-to-san-diego-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/operation-christmas-child-returns-to-san-diego-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Operaci\u00f3n Christmas Child regresa a San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month, 19 locations in the San Diego area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The annual Samaritan’s Purse project is a favorite of many San Diego County residents, families, churches, and groups who spread joy to children around the world by filling shoeboxes with new toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement.<\/span> <\/p>\n

“By packing a shoebox with simple gifts, people in San Diego can make a real difference in the life of a child halfway around the world. Anyone can do it, and each gift means so much to a child facing difficult circumstances,” said San Diego volunteer Kristen Parks, who has participated in Operation Christmas Child for 18 years and is now teaching her two young daughters about the joy of giving. “Packing OCC shoeboxes has definitely become one of our favorite family traditions.”<\/span> <\/p>\n

During National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25, local residents hope to contribute 45,000 gift-filled shoeboxes to the 2019 global goal of reaching 11 million children in need. These boxes can be dropped off at the following locations:<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY COLLECTION SITES – Open Nov. 18 – 25, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

(Open hours vary, and can be found at <\/span>samaritanspurse.org\/occ<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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EL CAJON – Foothills Christian Church <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

365 W. Bradley Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020<\/span><\/p>\n

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EL CAJON – Grace Fellowship of San Diego<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

496 S. 3rd St., El Cajon, CA 92019<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO – North Park Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3702 29th St., San Diego, CA 92104<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO – Balboa Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

6555 Balboa Ave., San Diego, CA 92111 (Enter on Mt. Albertine Ave.)<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO – City View Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

8404 Phyllis Place, San Diego, CA 92123<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN DIEGO – Mira Mesa Chinese Baptist Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

6920 Miramar Road #100, San Diego, CA 92121<\/span><\/p>\n

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LEMON GROVE – First Baptist Church of Lemon Grove<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2910 Main St., Lemon Grove, CA 91945<\/span><\/p>\n

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BONITA – Sweetwater Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5305 Sweetwater Road, Bonita, CA 91902<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHULA VISTA – Concordia Lutheran Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1695 Discovery Falls Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91915<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHULA VISTA – Canyon Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

610 Paseo del Rey, Chula Vista, CA 91910<\/span><\/p>\n

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IMPERIAL BEACH – Westview Bible Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

587 Delaware St., Imperial Beach, CA 91932<\/span><\/p>\n

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PINE VALLEY – Pine Valley Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

28944 Old Highway 80, Pine Valley, CA 91962<\/span><\/p>\n

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RAMONA – Grace Community Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1234 Barger Pl., Ramona, CA 92065<\/span><\/p>\n

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NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO<\/span><\/p>\n

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OCEANSIDE – Calvary Chapel Oceanside <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3715 Oceanic Way, Oceanside, CA 92056<\/span><\/p>\n

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CARLSBAD – Coastline Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2215 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad, CA 92009<\/span><\/p>\n

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ESCONDIDO – Grace Lutheran Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

643 W. 13th Street, Escondido, CA 92025<\/span><\/p>\n

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VALLEY CENTER – Grace Point Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

30053 Miller Road, Valley Center, CA 92082<\/span><\/p>\n

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SAN MARCOS – Grace Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

855 E. Barham Dr., San Marcos, CA 92078<\/span><\/p>\n

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FALLBROOK – Community Baptist Church<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

731 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook, CA 92028<\/span><\/p>\n

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For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child in the San Diego area, call 619-606-2597 or visit the Samaritan’s Purse website, <\/span>samaritanspurse.org\/occ<\/span><\/a>. <\/span> <\/p>\n

By going online to give the suggested donation of $9 for shipping and processing each shoebox gift, participants can follow their box to discover the country where it will be delivered. They can also pack a personalized shoebox gift online, and even upload a photo and note of encouragement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 168 million children in more than 160 countries and territories. For many of these children, it is the first gift they have ever received.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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