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Charleston Southern packs most Operation Christmas Child boxes nationally once again
Students packing boxes at the Packing Party. Photo by Dan Steffy
It’s official – Charleston Southern University has packed the most Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes of any college or university in the U.S. for the sixth year in a row.
This year is Charleston Southern’s 13th year of packing as a university. Since 2019, the CSU family has packed 63,388 boxes for children around the world. Total number of boxes packed for 2024 is 13,670.
Jody Jennings, vice president for student life and dean of students, said, “Every box packed is an opportunity for someone to hear the Gospel. Reaching our goal represents sending the Good News of Jesus to 13,670 people across the globe. CSU students, faculty, and staff can celebrate the impact they are having around the world.”
The campus works on collecting supplies and donations throughout the year. Two big events are conducted in November each year. Students, clubs and organizations, residence halls, and faculty and staff departments bring their boxes on OCC Collection Day.
The remainder of the shoeboxes are filled at the OCC Packing Party. More than 500 students, staff, faculty, and community and family members gathered last week to complete the packing.
Top Individual Student Packers:
- DJ Brummett, a two-time winner, junior, aeronautics – professional pilot major
- Krystal Guntinas, senior nursing major
Top Staff Departmental Packers:
- Enrollment Grad/Online
- Marketing and Communication
- Business Affairs
Top Faculty Departmental Packers:
- College of Nursing
- College of Education
Charleston Southern University is grateful for the companies and groups who partner with us by supplying donations:
- CSU Women’s Council
- PetSmart
- Coastal Race Productions
- Charleston Orthodontics
- South Carolina Stingrays
To support this ministry in 2025, learn more at charlestonsouthern.edu/OCC.
About the Contributers
Jan Joslin
Jan Joslin has four decades of experience in higher education, working in marketing and communication and student services. In her current position as content director, she serves as editor of CSU Magazine and is the primary writer and editor for the university. Former areas of work included coordinating student activities and new student orientation and serving as the adviser to student media. Prior to higher education, she was as a customer service representative for a global company.
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