Nothing feels better then giving and Christmas is a great time to help a child in need. “National Collection week” is the 3rd week in November and is your opportunity to participate and give. There are multiple locations in Central Virginia to drop of your gifts and even pack the iconic “shoe box” yourself!
You may get involved online or donate at one of the following local locations:
- 7050 Governor Almond Road Locust Grove, VA 22508
- 754 Germanna Highway Culpeper, VA 22701
- 3748 Sperryville Pike Sperryville, VA 22740
- 19103 Brick Church Road Orange, VA 22960
- 509 E Main Street Louisa, VA 23093
- …and many more by searching: www.samaritanspurse.org
Donations include “wow items” items such as stuffed animals, fun toys like dolls or dinosaurs, school supplies, personal grooming items such a comb or toothbrush, kid sized clothing and shoes, as well as arts and crafts will go a long to bring joy to a child in need.
For more information on how you may donate and get involved please visit the local Locust Grove donation center or visit the main website. Samaritan’s Purse was founded in 1970 and operates in over 100 counties worldwide including Ukraine. Globally the organization has over 495,000 volunteers and has collected 10.5 million “shoe boxes” in 2021. It is projected to surpass 11 million “shoe boxes” in 2022.
