Shoebox Appeal 2019
Once again St. Mark's is taking part in the Christmas Shoebox Appeal. We support the
Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal, which
delivers boxes to Romania, Moldova,
Ukraine and Bulgaria.
There are two types of shoebox you can make up - the Family Shoebox and the Elderly Person's Shoebox - although only
one leaflet.
We are asked to provide six core items in every box, whether it
is for a family or an elderly person. These are:
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Gloves/Scarf/Hat (New or Knitted)
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Sweets/Chocolate (Best Before Date: June 2020)
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Soap and Flannel
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Toothbrush/Toothpaste
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Candles and Holder
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Small Games (Travel-Size Draughts/Dominoes/Playing Cards)
Plus five or more further items:
Family:
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Colouring Pads (A5)
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Crayons/Pencils (With Rubber & Sharpener)
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Small Toys (Yo-Yo, Skipping Rope, Toy Cars)
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Soft Toy/Teddy (With CE Label)
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Tape Measure/DIY Tool
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Headscarf (Lightweight)
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Shampoo (Max 300 ml)
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Solar-Powered Calculator
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Safety Razor
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Other Gifts
Elderly Person (Unisex):
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Reading Glasses/Magnifier
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Mug/Wooden Spoon/Cutlery
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Sensory Item (e.g.Lavender Bag)
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Hot Water Bottle
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Work Gloves
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Pen/Paper
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Socks/Tights (NEW)
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Wind-Up Radio/Torch
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Shampoo (Max 300 ml)
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Scissors/Nail Clippers
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Safety Razors
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Other Gifts
Further Important Information
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We are asked to use ordinary-sized shoeboxes rather than larger boot-sized boxes
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The price for transport this year has increased to £3 - please tape either three £1 coins or one £2 and one £1 coin to your box
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Please see the leaflet available at church, for full details, or you can download and print a copy here
More details here
Please bring your complete shoeboxes to
Julie Thomson's house* between
Monday 19th October and
Sunday 1st November
*You may wish to phone first:
020 8534 7516
If you don’t feel you can afford to produce a whole box, please consider making a financial donation via us, which will help with all the costs of getting lorries and people out to distribute the boxes, which takes several days
Thank you for
your support