#santashoebox: Make magic happen for an underprivileged child today!
No-one could possibly have imagined how this project would expand into the lives of so many people.
Santa Shoebox Project pledging officially opened today. This beloved children’s charity officially received its one millionth pledge in October last year.
A seven-year old little boy named Lyanda was chosen by Zanele Ngubane, a mother of two young girls in Pietermaritzburg. Zanele pledged 10 Shoeboxes, on behalf of her Team Leader, Michelle Wilson, at Honey Fashion Accessories.
As an Organisational Development Consultant, Zanele put the project forward to the Company, and offered to assist with their pledge. Lyanda was the last of the pledges made by Zanele at 7pm on Monday 12 October – their one millionth child!
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Irené Pieters, founder of the Santa Shoebox Project said after this milestone was reached: “When Dee Boehner, Cecilia Gronwall and I started out we did not plan to reach a million children. We had fun and we were making a difference – a true recipe for success. “No-one could possibly have imagined how this project would expand into the lives of so many people. I wish to thank all our Supporters from 2006 till today – donors, sponsors, volunteers and caregivers alike – for making it possible for one million underprivileged children to receive their very own Santa Shoebox – uplifting and inspiring every single one with loving generosity.”
This year, Santa Shoebox is urging South Africans to help them reach #beyondthemillion by logging into to pledge at www.santashoebox.org.za, choosing a beneficiary by name, age and gender and lovingly creating a Santa Shoebox for that child.
Supporters can also consider a Virtual Santa Shoebox if they are living out of the country or unable to do their own shopping for the box. The project is also asking supporters to post a photo on their social media profiles with their shoebox using the slogan “I’m gooing #beyondthemillion with @santashoebox.
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