Golden Age Home residents and team members partner for Operation Christmas Child

Golden Age Home

A project that started to give residents at Golden Age Home a meaningful purpose behind their crafts has grown into a year-round ministry.

Ten-plus years ago, GAH Executive Director Nicole Burnett introduced the residents to the idea of making items that could be used in the shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. During the past 10 years they have started making crafts, jewelry, books, games, purses clothing, and more for the shoeboxes throughout the year.

Residents have even involved their family members to provide toys, hygiene products, school supplies, etc.

“The project gives the residents purpose and a knowledge that they can still make a difference,” Burnett said.

For this year’s shoeboxes, residents made pillowcase dresses, crocheted animals, coloring books, tic tac toe games and more while team members brought toys, hygiene products and other clothing.

“This project brings the entire organization together for a common purpose outside their own walls,” Burnett said.

A total of 24 shoeboxes were packed during this year’s collaborative effort.

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov.18-25.  You can pack a shoebox and drop it off at First Lockhart Baptist Church, which is a local drop-off location for the Caldwell County area. 

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, seeks to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 220 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 170 countries and territories.