Our annual Shoebox Weekend is one of the biggest events in our church calendar, starting with our shoebox packing day where we pack boxes for the charity Teams4u. These make their way to vulnerable children in time for Christmas. All this would not be possible without your generosity in donations which we collect all year round. Below is a list of items we can include in our boxes: 

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For children:

 

• Teddies/soft Toys

• Soaps and flannels

• Toothbrush and toothpaste

• Drawing/writing books

• Pencils, pens, rubbers, pencil sharpeners

• Pencil cases

• Sweets

• Small toys i.e. cars, balls, games

• Hats, gloves and scarves

• Hairbrushes, combs, hairbands

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For home boxes:

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• Dishcloths/tea towels

• Candles

• Toiletries (soaps, flannels)

• Headscarves for adults

• Socks/underwear for adults

• Pegs

• Cooking utensils (not knives)

• Plastic bowls/cups

• Small decorative items/Christmas decorations

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Every item donated will be very gratefully received by the families. Thank you.

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Shoeboxes: to make sorting easier, this is what we will be collecting each month:

April: toothpaste and toothbrushes
May: colouring pencils, crayons, note book, erasers, pencil sharpeners and pencil cases
June: small toys (balls, cars, dolls, small games etc)
July: sweets
August: soap and flannels and toothpaste
September: teddies and soft toys
October: gloves, hats
November: pencils, crayons, colouring/note books

Please keep your shoeboxes for us too and thank you for supporting this wonderful charity.

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