OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILDSAMARITANS PURSE SHOEBOX APPEAL
'Operation Christmas Child'
Shoeboxes for Samaritans Purse Christmas Shoebox Appeal are packed into cartons in our Upper Room, for transport to needy children at Christmas. Now is a good time to start collecting items ready for next Christmas, as you can often find special offers in the shops! We expect to be packing again in November 2010, so please look out for more details on this website or go on line at www.samaritanspurse.uk.com
Items needed in your shoebox (all gifts should be new) -
Toys: Bear, soft toy, tennis ball, finger puppet, jigsaw, yo-yo, building blocks, small musical instrument.
For boys - trucks and cars. For girls - dolls, clip-on earrings etc.
Educational supplies: Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, etc.
Hygiene items: Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.
Other items: Sweets (sell-by date to be at least March of next year), gloves, scarf, sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces, etc.
Note:
No food, especially chocolate. Only exception, non-chocolate sweets are allowed.
No medicine or vitamins of any kind.
No war-related items - toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind.
No clothing other that that listed above.
No fragile items such as glass containers or mirrors.
No liquids including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols.
No dangerous items, sharp objects, scissors or razors.
No novels
Nothing of a political nature.
No hand-knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark.
Due to import regulations, all gifts should be new and comply with the conditions listed above.
Please include £2.50 to cover transport costs.
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