From left to right: Sophie Terry, Volunteer and Trish Shaffer, event leader at Nauvoo United Methodist Church
Nauvoo UMC Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off leader Trish Shaffer, and volunteers at three other area drop-off locations, opened their doors Monday to welcome shoebox packers with their lovingly packed, life-changing, hope- filled shoeboxes.
In Scioto County, signs at each of the locations listed below will identify the drop-off. This year both curbside and inside shoebox drop-off options will be available.
SCIOTO COUNTY DROP-OFF LOCATIONS
TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH
1148 GALLIA STREET
PORTSMOUTH, OH 45662
Monday, Nov. 14, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
NAUVOO UMC
1410 5th STREET
WEST PORTSMOUTH, OH 45663
Monday, Nov. 14, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
1224 DOGWOOD RIDGE ROAD
WHEELERSBURG, OH 45694
Monday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
HARRISON FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH
12254 STATE ROUTE 139
MINFORD, OH 45653
Monday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Outside Scioto County, participants can find the nearest drop-off location and hours of operation as they make plans to drop off their shoebox gifts. The online locator lookup tool is searchable by City or ZIP code at samaritanspurse.org/occ.
