How Do You Pack A Christmas Shoe Box For Donation To A Childrens Missions Organization Charity Program?
This is a wonderful early Thanksgiving activity for the family, a way to begin the Holidays by reinforcing values such as thankfulness and gratitude for simple things. Many religious non-profits collect and deliver Christmas Shoe Boxes to children in border town poverty areas or foreign country orphanages. There are practical and political do’s and don’ts rules that apply when selecting items for filling your donation box. Most charities ask donors to complete boxes before mid November [to allow time for shipping] so purchase your Christmas Shoe Box in early Fall. Then let the whole family join in the fun collecting NEW filler items to delight a needy child. You may line the bottom and lid of your plastic box with holiday paper; but that may increase the likelihood of the entire shipment being delayed for inspection by customs. [Note – Do not individually wrap the box or any items packed into the box.] The plastic container is a valued part of the gift for a child who owns very little
