Volunteers across the country are collecting Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this week for those who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than three decades. In 2024, the organization hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach another 12 million children.

Bethel Evangelical Church is collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, a global initiative that provides gifts to children in need.