Have you ever filled a Christmas Shoebox? Team Hope has put out its annual appeal for families, school kids and communities to help them deliver gift-filled shoeboxes to needy kids in poorer parts of the world. Read on to find out how you can support the Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2021.
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal 2021
The theme for this year’s Appeal is #MakeAChildSmile and aims to encourage people to think about the single impact, joy and smile that a shoebox brings to the child who receives it.
How to Build a Christmas Shoebox
It has never been easier to build a shoebox. All you have to do is find an empty shoebox, wrap it in Christmas paper and fill it with gifts for a boy or girl aged between 2 and 14, give online or attach a €4 donation and bring it to a local drop off point before the deadline of Monday, November 8th – or you can build-a-box online by donating at www.teamhope.ie.
What to Put into Your Christmas Shoebox
When considering items that are best to gift, think of the 4W’s:
- Wear – Gloves, Hat, Scarf, Socks, Top, Underwear
- Wash – Comb, Soap, Sponge, Toothbrush & Toothpaste, Washcloth
- Write – Colouring Pencils, Notepad, Writing accessories
- Wow – Fun Trinkets, Musical Toys, Puzzles, Soft toy, Ball, fun Sunglasses
About Team Hope
Every shoebox and online donation will allow Team Hope to deliver your shoebox with love and care directly into the hands of a child affected by poverty in countries across Eastern Europe and Africa.
Families, schools and communities are also encouraged to celebrate all the smiles that will be put on children’s faces during the second annual Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal Week, which will take place from 1st – 8th November 2021.
Team Hope’s aim in 2021 is to deliver as many shoeboxes as possible to children in Romania, Transnistria (Moldova), Ukraine, Kosova, Albania, Belarus, Burundi, Democratic Republic Congo, Lesotho, eSwatini (Swaziland), Malawi, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Rwanda as every shoebox counts.
For more information about the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal, please visit www.teamhope.ie. Team Hope also provides a range of free lesson plans and online resources for schools and businesses to help you get started.
#MakeAChildSmile #ChristmasShoeboxAppeal #EveryShoeboxCounts
About the Author: Jill Holtz
