Operation Christmas Child
17 October 2003, 04:26 PM
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Please email me if you are interested in organising a few shoe-boxes of gifts (toys, crayons etc) to go to underpriviledged kids abroad, usually in war-torn regions.
chris.knowles@axa-ppp.co.uk
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17 October 2003, 04:44 PM
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All interested parties please post on here and mail me as above - please include your SN name in your email.
I want to keep this process transparent in the hope to avoid posts from negative Scoobynetters!
(Each box requires a donation of £2 to cover distribution by the agency who deliver them). Each £2 needs to be enclosed in each box and the box NOT sealed.
** WOULD APPRECIATE AS MANY BTTT'S TO KEEP THIS AS NEAR TO THE TOP AS POSSIBLE IN THE EVENINGS, THANKS **
Chris
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[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 4:48:21 PM]
[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 5:23:34 PM]
I want to keep this process transparent in the hope to avoid posts from negative Scoobynetters!
(Each box requires a donation of £2 to cover distribution by the agency who deliver them). Each £2 needs to be enclosed in each box and the box NOT sealed.
** WOULD APPRECIATE AS MANY BTTT'S TO KEEP THIS AS NEAR TO THE TOP AS POSSIBLE IN THE EVENINGS, THANKS **
Chris
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[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 4:48:21 PM]
[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 5:23:34 PM]
17 October 2003, 05:10 PM
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Edited to say I am not at all religious and IMO I dont think that anything to do with christianity should be included in these gift boxes being sent but I still think this idea is a blinding one. If people are in 2 minds about giving because the religion being 'touted' isnt the same as theirs please ignore this and give a kid something to look forward to.
[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 5:17:40 PM]
Edited to say I am not at all religious and IMO I dont think that anything to do with christianity should be included in these gift boxes being sent but I still think this idea is a blinding one. If people are in 2 minds about giving because the religion being 'touted' isnt the same as theirs please ignore this and give a kid something to look forward to.
[Edited by Scooby96 - 10/17/2003 5:17:40 PM]
17 October 2003, 05:23 PM
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Just looked at the ideas of stuff that you are asked to pack in the shoe box. It's quite humbling really... Toothbrush and Toothpaste....simple, everyday items that we take for granted...
Please select from the following YES items:
A cuddly toy
A toothbrush, toothpaste
A bar of soap
A notepad, colouring book
Picture books
Pencils and pens
A set of crayons or felt pens
A hat, cap, gloves, scarf
A small ball or tennis ball
A puzzle e.g. small jigsaw
For boys: a toy car, truck, passenger plane or similar item
For girls: jewellery (e.g. pair of clip earrings, make-up or hair accessories)
A greetings card or a photo of yourself
Sweets (must be well within sell-by date)
Please select from the following YES items:
A cuddly toy
A toothbrush, toothpaste
A bar of soap
A notepad, colouring book
Picture books
Pencils and pens
A set of crayons or felt pens
A hat, cap, gloves, scarf
A small ball or tennis ball
A puzzle e.g. small jigsaw
For boys: a toy car, truck, passenger plane or similar item
For girls: jewellery (e.g. pair of clip earrings, make-up or hair accessories)
A greetings card or a photo of yourself
Sweets (must be well within sell-by date)
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17 October 2003, 07:25 PM
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Did this last year and my wife and I were in floods of tears. It'll be worse this year now we have our own little boy. We don't know how lucky we are.
Steve
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[Edited by Steve Sherwen - 10/17/2003 7:30:23 PM]
Did this last year and my wife and I were in floods of tears. It'll be worse this year now we have our own little boy. We don't know how lucky we are.
Steve
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17 October 2003, 10:09 PM
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The school my children go to does this every year. It's a great idea. It's the satisfaction you get knowing you are making some child very happy. We will be doing our bit.
Cheers
Tracey
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18 October 2003, 12:03 PM
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...and from me, always done this every year - will try and organise the Hants lot into action for some quality shoe boxes 
I agree - we don't realise how much we have
Jen
I agree - we don't realise how much we have
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21 October 2003, 12:58 PM
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Same here -- kids do it every year. They save some of the McDonalds happy meal soft toys etc and put em in with toothbrushes, gloves, hats etc.
Sobering stuff. I know a bloke that went and did some of the deliveries to former Yugoslavia some years back and it breaks your heart to hear some of the stuff he saw.
Sobering stuff. I know a bloke that went and did some of the deliveries to former Yugoslavia some years back and it breaks your heart to hear some of the stuff he saw.
12 November 2003, 11:22 AM
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I clubbed the money from Nick and Steve and my cash (£90 in total) in with the collection that we did here at work - we sent 9 boxes with the £2 distribution costs in each box.
I'll post some digi pics of the filled boxes asap
I'll post some digi pics of the filled boxes asap
13 November 2003, 08:28 PM
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Just finished doing our boxes. My wife is taking them to her school tomorrow for collection.
We did 4, one for a little boy, one for a little girl, one for an older boy and one for an older girl.
Steve
We did 4, one for a little boy, one for a little girl, one for an older boy and one for an older girl.
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