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Oct. 30—Operation Christmas Child will soon begin its National Collection Week, with more than 4,500 drop-off sites open Nov. 13 to 20. The program is run by Samaritan's Purse, an international ...
The goal across their Northwest division is to raise $3.9 million for Christmas programs, as well as ongoing aid throughout the year. Donations can also be made online at TriCities.SalvationArmy.org
The organization's 2021 financial statement listed $758 million in cash donations and another $245 million in donated goods and services. 85% of its $676 million in expenses went to ministry expenses with the largest share (42%) going to their Operation Christmas Child project, 17% to emergency relief, and 7% to its medical missions.
The program draws interest from multiple celebrities who appreciate the youth aspect of the charity. In 2022, the Backstreet Boys were inspired by young band First Day of School (band) who had raised money for the charity through busking, and donated a portion of $25,000 to the charity in their name. [12]
Each charity has a ring-fenced matching pot used to double public donations until the pot is empty or until the Christmas Challenge ends, whichever is sooner. [17] The Christmas Challenge has run every year since 2008. It provides special awards for the best performing charities; in 2017 the overall winner was Aurora Orchestra. [18]
The donation may keep you in a lower tax bracket, and it can be counted toward your IRA’s required minimum distribution (RMD) for that tax year. To sum that up, a QCD offers these benefits:
The Postal Service opened the program to the general public in the 1940s, and corporations, charitable organizations, and individuals across America were able to participate [2] [3] In 2005 the initiative was featured on the Fox network reality TV special Dear Santa , where six children were chosen from the initiative to have their Christmas ...
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