Operation Christmas Child; The Shoe Box Project
If you haven't heard of Operation Christmas Child, Or the Shoe Box Project you will love what you hear! Since 1993, this Samaritan's Purse project, has been helping spread the Ultimate Family Love to hurting children. They now receive a shoe box full of school supplies, toys, and hygiene items to touch their little child's heart! BUT, not this awesome Shoe Box Project doesn't just touch the child who receives the shoe box, but yours too! I picked up three boxes: Operation Christmas Child supplies colorful Shoe Boxes at local places, like churches. One box for each of my kids and we are having a blast filling them up! This year they have to be returned by November the 10th,2007. It only took one trip to the store and we had ours filled! We bought toothbrushes, soap, suckers (the candy has to be hard clear through, or it can melt/freeze/or taken away at customs. We also put cool bandanna's, and a tennis ball each and a Hackie-Sack for each child. Christmas shopping is fun! How do you know what to put in the shoe box?There are six categories of Kids to choose to buy for:1. Boy 2-4 years 4. Girl 2-4 years The oldest Boys receive the least shoe boxes, so that is who we devoted our Shoe Box Projects to. And I can see why it is tough to get those, because it was easy to see all the cute things to buy little kids, toys, and pretty things. Older boys were harder to buy for, but it made our volunteering more rewarding and fun since it turned into a harder 'Treasure Hunt'!:-) Things to skip-over in the Shoe Box Projects...1. Toothpaste (customs regulations)2. Liquids or Items that could Leak, Melt, or Freeze 3. Used Items 4. Breakable Items 5. Items that could scare or harm a child. (knives, war-related toys, toy guns, etc...) This list leaves tons of fun things to buy for children. Go for it! Build Family Values within yourself and your children. It feels Sooo GOOD.
Volunteering - Operation Christmas Child
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