2ND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PROJECT 2008

Shoebox Project 2007 Photos

Last year we handed out 600 shoeboxes filled with small gifts and supplies for children in the San Felipe area. We are hoping to do the same thing again this year but we need your help in making this project a success. Just imagine the joy your gift will bring to a needy child in San Felipe.

Please mark on your package, the sex of the child and age ( infant, 2 to 4, 5 to 9, 10 to 14) so we can hand them out according to that criteria. Please wrap the top and bottom of the box but do not tape it shut. Last year we went through all of the packages and sorted through the contents to ensure that nothing inappropriate had been placed in the packages. We also added candies and small toys to some.

We will also accept donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items. Thank you!

Drop off locations
– The NET downtown
– The San Felipe Storage at approx. km 181
– Dana Young at El Dorado Ranch Sale's office (behind the Pavilion).
– El Dorado's Cachanilla office

Contact person
– Debbi Moore – debrahmoore@yahoo.ca

Some suggestions for gifts to be put in the boxes..
TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, small shampoo ( in a plastic bag) or anything else you can think that would help.

OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, shakey or wind up flashlights