Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes. Global charitable organization Samaritan’s Purse hopes the boxes send a message to children around the world that God loves you, and you’re not forgotten.

Volunteers locally and globally contributed to Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse by packing shoeboxes filled with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items. The global Christmas project will deliver these gifts to children in need.

Samaritan’s Purse says although drop-off locations have closed, there is still time to share hope and love with children overseas by packing a gift-filled shoebox online. Shoeboxes built online go to some of the hardest-to-reach areas in the world. For more information on how to participate click on the link here.