Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 157 million gift-filled
shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.
? The Firs Prep School have once again supported the Teams4U Christmas
Shoebox appeal
The pair decided to separate them out into
shoeboxes which could then be donated to worthy causes.
The '
shoeboxes' also contain a special token and a personal message from the donor.
She joined in the latest "simple and effective"
shoebox appeal to help disadvantaged youngsters.
The class helped pack the van with 270
shoeboxes making their way to Lithuania.
"The
Shoebox brand is surprising, irreverent and sometimes edgy, so it was a natural fit for us to partner with Funny or Die," said Sarah Tobaben, creative director of
Shoebox.
In a similar vein, Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan's Purse is running another initiative to distribute
shoebox presents all over the world.
A FUNERAL directors has teamed up with Huddersfield Rotary Club to organise a collection of
Shoeboxes containing tinned and dried foods, Christmas goodies, toys and toiletries.
This is the third year Mali has organised Project
Shoebox. The number of boxes collected increased from 372 to more than 1,200 in the second year so she is now hoping to raise even more this Christmas.
Last year, some 3,800 pairs of shoes were collected, Mahmud Salahi said, adding, "We have already prepared 10,000
shoeboxes, but it is projected that 15,000 pairs will be collected this year."
| If you don't have time to go out |shopping and donate a box locally you can also build a box online at www.shoeboxworld.co.uk The Box You will need an empty mediumsized
shoebox to put your items in and some festive, brightly coloured wrapping paper.