OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

The boys baseball team began an initiative headed up by Ashby Bonin and his family four years ago. They wanted to make a significant contribution from our school to the mission of Operation Christmas Child. That year they collected a total of 100 boxes. This year the goal was for 400 boxes and the Providence Community brought in 375!

Over 498,000 volunteers worldwide—with nearly 200,000 of those in the U.S.—are involved in collecting, shipping, and distributing shoeboxes.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. Samaritan’s Purse currently works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disease, disaster, poverty, and famine.

Delivered into the hands of children through local churches, every shoebox gift is an opportunity to share about Jesus Christ and God’s love. In fact, 4.7% of those who receive a box go on to profess Jesus as their Savior. Since 2009, more than 30.9 million children who have received a shoebox gift have participated in The Greatest Journey—a 12-lesson discipleship program. Children learn from trained, local volunteers what it means to follow Jesus and share their faith with friends and family. Over 15 million decisions for Christ have been made to date through this amazing ministry!