Christmas shoe box appeal
I know this is increadibly early but I've just been to a presentation by the woman who runs our local branch of the Christmas shoe box appeal. What I saw really touched my heart and I would just like to urge anyone who has this appeal happening locally (usually around November) to make the effort and fill a box with toys, toothpaste, soap etc to send away and make a little child happy for Christmas. The toys and things don't have to be brand new, just in good order so this doesn't have to cost the earth.
Sorry to be a bit preachy but I really think this is something well worth supporting.
Thank you for reading. )
Sorry to be a bit preachy but I really think this is something well worth supporting.
Thank you for reading. )
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Will do one again this year.
Its a great thing to do but the religious aspect of it really put me off - one of the leaflets they gave out said something about how they tell the kids that its all gods work to give them the stuff and as I'm not religious at all, god definately had nothing to do with my boxes so I didn't like that bit.
I haven't heard of it locally recently round here though - I did have a box of the toys from happy meals for going in the boxes (some of them are perfect). One thing my mum did say was that the older boys boxes were often overlooked - probablyc ause people liked to do little kid stuff, so she always used to do older boy boxes.