Check out the website HERE.
There is still time to participate and I promise that you will be happy that you did.
Last year we started the tradition of doing a shoebox for a girl that is M's age. I thought it would be a good way for her to relate and be interested in participating.
She's still a little young and I wasn't quite sure what she would think, but she really got into it. This weekend I showed her some video and pictures on Samaritan's Purse's Website and catalogue. I explained that there were children that were not as fortunate as us and asked if she would like to send a Christmas gift to one. She was on board from the word "go".
We had a lot of fun shopping for goodies to fill the box. It was super easy for me. M picked everything out. We sent a coloring book, play-doh, crayons, stickers, candy, a jump rope, a toothbrush, puzzle, toothpaste, a teddy bear and some other fun little things. Then we went home, decorated the box and packed it up.
We dropped it off tonight. M keeps asking, "Is it on a truck now?" and "Is it on a plane?" One of the cool things about the way Samaritan's Purse organizes this, is that you can actually track where your shoebox went. I'm excited to show M on a map.
Check it out! It is SUPER EASY and very inexpensive. Not to mention what it means to the child that receives it. There are drop off locations everywhere. Just jump on Samaritan's Purses Website to find one near you.
This is also the perfect way to start the Christmas season!
Oh Heather, you are such a great human being. What a lovely thing to do, and a wonderful teaching opportunity.
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