As we celebrate the Christmas season, we are reminded that the true spirit of Christmas is found in serving others. Through our long-standing partnership with Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child, our campus family packs shoeboxes each year to share hope and joy with children around the world.

This year, that mission is especially meaningful as we share the story of one of our own students who once received a shoebox as a child and now has the opportunity to give back. As we reflect on the birth of Christ, we are grateful for opportunities to serve, to give, and to share the hope He brings.

Merry Christmas from all of us at College of the Ozarks!