Operation Christmas Child will officially begin the 2025 kickoff in LaSalle Parish November 17 – 24th, with drop off locations at Jena First Baptist and Tullos First Baptist churches. Local operations are under the leadership team of Jeniffer Smith, Tasha Chatman and area representative Linda Butler. This year’s goal is to collect enough items to fill 2,600 shoeboxes, an increase of 500 from 2024. The shoeboxes will then be shipped to children in over 170 countries and territories worldwide.