Those who would like to donate a shoebox full of basic items to be treasured by a child in need can get Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes and information on filling them at the following sites, then drop them off at the same site after they are filled.

Donors also can fill their own shoeboxes. Donations of bulk items for shoeboxes also are accepted.

More information is available at samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child.

The Butler and Armstrong County drop-off sites below will be open from Monday, Nov. 18, through Monday, Nov. 25. They are:

■ Community Alliance Church, 800 Mercer Road, Butler. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday; 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday and Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. to noon Monday.

■ Zion Methodist Community Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 to 11 a.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to noon Saturday; and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday; 8 to 10 a.m. Sunday.

■ Friendship Presbyterian Church Community Center, 886 New Castle Road, Slippery Rock. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Monday; 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 9 to 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 9 to 11 a.m. Monday.

■ Chicora Alliance Church, 310 E. Slippery Rock St., Chicora. Hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Monday; 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday; 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday; 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday and Monday; and 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

■ Advance Community Church, 225 Crowe Ave., Mars. Hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; noon to 2 p.m. Saturday; 12:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday; and 9 to 11 a.m. Monday.

■ Apollo Free Methodist Church, 1027 State Rt. 56 East, Apollo. Hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday; noon to 2 p.m. Sunday; and 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday.

■ Walkchalk Salem Baptist Church, 1006 Butler Road, Kittanning. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday; 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to noon Friday; noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.