Not too late to donate to Operation Christmas Child

MILFORD — During Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23, Milford residents generously donated to the collection of 11,800 gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need.

With a computer or mobile device, anyone can still conveniently pack a personalized Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the Samaritan's Purse website: samaritanspurse.org/occ.

Milford residents can select the age and gender of a child to help, shop through an online selection of gifts, "build" the shoebox, write a note of encouragement and upload a photo. This year these gifts will be added to those collected in nine countries so more than 11 million children can receive a personalized gift from people who want them to know they are loved and not forgotten.