More than 11 million Shoebox gifts collected for children in need

DUNNVILLE — Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected 11,330,126 gift-filled shoeboxes globally in 2023. Of those, 425,209 were packed in Canada, with 615 boxes sent from Dunnville. Each shoebox gift is a tangible expression of God’s love and shares the true meaning of Christmas with children, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease, and disaster. …