100+
Connect Volunteers
January – December
These year-round volunteers serve in Leadership, Church Relations, Logistics, Community Relations, Media Support, Prayer & Leading to promote the work of Operation Christmas Child in every season.
Volunteer Year Round5,000+
Project Leaders
August – November
These seasonal volunteers co-ordinate shoebox packing and collection for their church, school or group.
Volunteer as a Project Leader1,000+
Drop Off Locations
During November
Each year hundreds of locations welcome shoebox donors and act as Drop-off Locations for shoebox gifts.
Drop-off Location7,000+
Processing Centre Volunteers
November – mid December
These short-term volunteers prepare shoebox gifts for international shipping at various locations around the UK.
Become a volunteer5,700+
National/Regional Leadership Team Members
January – December
These volunteers train pastors and community leaders to host Operation Christmas Child outreach events and also equip The Greatest Journey teachers. They also help co-ordinate the logistics of shoebox gift delivery in their country.
Discover the Big Picture75,000+
Pastors and Community Leaders
December - March
These volunteers share the Gospel at outreach events where shoebox gifts are delivered.
Discover the Big Picture186,000+
The Greatest Journey Teachers
February - June
These volunteers teach The Greatest Journey Bible Discovery course to shoebox recipients and train others how to lead the 12-lesson study.
Discover the Big Picture
Many Volunteers, One Purpose
Operation Christmas Child counts on thousands of volunteers to collect and process millions of shoebox gifts every year. These volunteers take on many roles, all with one wonderful purpose: to bring the Gospel to children in need around the world.
100+
Connect Volunteers
5,000+
Project Leaders
1,000+
Drop-off Locations
7,000+
Processing Centre Volunteers
The Volunteer Story Continues
Internationally, local believers in more than 100 countries deliver Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts and facilitate our follow-up discipleship programme, The Greatest Journey. The volunteer roles below are filled exclusively by these national Christians.
5,700+
National/Regional Leadership Team Members
75,000+
Pastors & Community Leaders
186,000+
The Greatest Journey Teachers
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