Save More So You Can Give More: Operation Christmas Child 2011

One of the best things about living frugally & using coupons is the ability to give freely.  Since 1993, Samaritan's Purse has been changing the lives of children through Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child is a unique project of Samaritan’s Purse that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes, It provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple but hands-on project that has the power to transform children’s lives.

There are 3,000 drop-off locations across the country. It’s a fun way to help others, get your kids involved and you can even see where your box travels. Click here to learn how to pack a box, and learn what you can include in a box.

National Collection Week is November 14 – 21, 2011 when the 3,000 drop-off locations will be open to collect the shoe boxes. The international goal for 2011 is 8.5 million shoe box gifts; our U.S. goal is 5.8 million gifts.

Let's keep our eyes open for great freebies & deals we can grab to start packing our shoe boxes so we can meet this goal!  I'll start pointing out deals on the blog that would be perfect to donate!

Learn more about Operation Christmas Child here: (www.samaritanspurse.org/occ)