{"id":90030,"date":"2026-06-18T08:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinshipradio.org\/home\/?p=90030"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T13:18:55","slug":"christmas-in-july-with-operation-christmas-child-kinship-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinshipradio.org\/home\/christmas-in-july-with-operation-christmas-child-kinship-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in July with Operation Christmas Child &#038; Kinship Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\">It may be summertime, but we\u2019re already thinking about Christmas! Join Operation Christmas Child and Kinship Radio for our \u201cChristmas in July\u201d Shoebox Collection Drive.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\">On Saturday, July 25th, Kinship Radio will be at multiple locations collecting:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\">New supplies and gift items that can be packed into Shoeboxes during our Packing Parties in October and November<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\">Filled Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\">Monetary Donations<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f; text-decoration: underline;\">Shop Locally<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Do your own shopping and drop off supplies at any of our collection locations on July 25th. Suggested items include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Small toys<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">School supplies<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Personal care items<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Socks<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Crafts<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Stuffed animals<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Accessories and fun gifts for children<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">More Girl and Boy Shoebox Gift Suggestions &#8211; Click <a style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\" href=\"https:\/\/sp-comm-arkfiles.s3.theark.cloud\/website\/pdfs\/OCC\/Gift-Suggestions\/Gift-Suggestions-PDF.pdf?_gl=1*135025r*_gcl_au*MTYxMjU1Njk3My4xNzc4NjgwMjk2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">Items NOT to include &#8211; Click <a style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\" href=\"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/operation-christmas-child\/frequently-asked-questions\/#gift-suggestions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f; text-decoration: underline;\">Shop Online<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">You can also purchase items online and have them shipped directly to Kinship Radio.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">1) Shop our special \u201cChristmas in July With Operation Christmas Child\u201d Amazon Gift List by clicking on this link: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\"><a style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/registries\/gl\/guest-view\/1QVQ19QLLMQVJ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_ZPN2CPZB61KCBPEPJ71P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon &#8220;Christmas in July with Operation Christmas Child&#8221; Gift Registry<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\">2) Bulk items for Shoeboxes can also be purchased through Lion Wholesale and shipped directly to Kinship Radio by clicking on this link:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\"><a style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\" href=\"https:\/\/shared.outlook.inky.com\/link?domain=lionwholesaletoys.myshopify.com&amp;t=h.eJxtj0sKwyAABa9SXBc_URPNKlcxahITE0UtRUrvXtwUCt09GBjmvcAjeTDewFZKzCNC3oXruQVvs_K2hJrhWfMWolsq1OFEKsaMVreUZFeXS6roOxjtO0bB_QaOZjx2X1FJStd9OtyVNxeTMi7AkFakqBBGDXy2uDdG4E4MC9UKSyqF7maDyCAwJ5JzBpnAciB9E9smzuoydfoJbWmNm8b_ktJekvcHhbJOFg.MEQCIEnBPfg-j6ytYs6kqgjYtGCshovWbyD54ojR8jRUF1s_AiAJrCqxmCpfpIIW1M8jlzrRd4LSotakCcZguGp0SwYfdg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lion Wholesale Shoebox Packing Party<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0c5712; text-decoration: underline;\">Drop Off Locations include:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\"><b>Hosanna Lutheran Church,\u00a0<\/b>105 Hosanna Drive, Mankato, MN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\"><b>Resurrection Lutheran Church,\u00a0<\/b>1735 E Main St, Mankato, MN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\"><b>Crossroads Church &#8211; Blue Earth Campus<\/b>, 105 S. Grove St, Blue Earth, MN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0c5712;\"><b>Christ the King Lutheran Church<\/b>, 1515 N Garden St, New Ulm, MN<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #bf1f1f;\"><strong>Every item donated helps share God\u2019s love with children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. Thank you for partnering with Kinship Radio to make a difference one Shoebox at a time!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may be summertime, but we\u2019re already thinking about Christmas! Join Operation Christmas Child and Kinship Radio for our \u201cChristmas in July\u201d Shoebox Collection Drive. 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