From www.castlebar.ie Schools
WHAT IS THE SHOE BOX APPEAL? The Shoe Box Appeal or Operation Christmas Child Started in North Wales in the early 1990’s. It is now the world’s largest children’s Christmas project.Last year almost seven and a half million needy children in nearly 100 countries received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox, and over 300,000 of those boxes came from Ireland ! Many of these children are in orphanages, street-kid shelters, hospitals or in families stuck in the poverty trap. Their Christmas day is just like any other day, and for many their shoebox is the only present they receive. It means so much to the boy or girl to know that someone, far away, whom they will never meet, is thinking of them. Last year shoeboxes from Ireland went to Romania, Belarus, Croatia, Ukraine, Serbia, Armenia, Mozambique and Swaziland.
If you would like to be part of this wontderful appeal, here's what to do; 1.Find an empty medium-size adult shoe box & cover it in Christmas/gift paper making sure that you wrap the lid and box separately. 2.Decide whether your gift will be for a BOY or a GIRL, and which age category. Your child has been given a leaflet with the stickers in school. Alternatively click here to print one or ask Marcella in school & she will provide you with another one. Tick the appropriate box, and stick this to the outside of the lid (on the top right as you would a stamp on a letter). 3.Fill the shoe box with the gifts listed below. Please don’t wrap any items individually or overfill your box. 4.IMPORTANT Please enclose €3 or more in an envelope. Place the envelope inside the box, but on the top of the gifts so that it is clearly visible when it is opened. (Your €3 goes towards the promotion, transport, processing and distribution costs of running the project). If you have more than one box a donation of €3 will suffice, however you can donate more if you wish. 5.Secure the lid with an elastic band, and do not seal the box as it will need to be checked to ensure it meets customs requirements. WHAT TO PUT IN THE BOX Essential Items A cuddly toy
Extras Items not allowed Please do not include items from any of the following categories: For more information on the Shoe Box (Christmas Child) Appeal visit the Samaritan Purse Website http://www.samaritanspurse.ie/index.php © Copyright 2003 by www.castlebar.ie and the author |