The project is still 800 boxes short of achieving the goal of making 3 674 children from the South very happy this Christmas. The greatest need at the moment is for teenager’s boxes – please consider pledging a box for
a teen, it’s easy:
1. Just log onto https://www.santashoebox.co.za
2. Click on Pledge a Box
3. Register as a Donor (takes two minutes)
4. Select the Drop Off – Please select Jhb South, Kibler Park
5. Select the Age and Gender of the child(ren) you wish to give a Santa Shoebox to
6. Complete the process
7. All information on what to include in the box is available on the
website. Useful tips, advise and images are available on
https://www.santashoebox.co.za
Get your children involved
The Santa Shoebox Project began because two moms wanted to teach their children the joy of sharing their good fortune with those in need. Encourage your children to become involved, involve them in wrapping and
decorating the box, selecting the items and most especially, ask your child to write a special message to the child who you are giving the box to.
A challenge to all companies in the South
Calling on all companies in the South, large and small. Pledging and packing Santa Shoeboxes is a fantastic,
feel good, team building exercise. Get together with your colleagues and experience the joy of giving. Challenge other departments within your company, branches in the area or companies in your industry, spread the
love!
Too busy to fill a box?
If you are too busy to fill a box but still keen to assist, you are needed! Sadly some boxes don’t arrive or others are short of the items that are required, in order to ensure that all children on the list receive their Santa Shoebox, we need first aid fillers. The following first aid fillers are required and if you are able to purchase them you can be assured they will go a long way in ensuring all of the boxes are filled: The most pressing need is for teenage girls clothing, bright colours, strappy tops, look out for sale items and bargain bins. Teenage boy’s clothing is also required, bright T.shirts.
General fillers for teenage boxes – sunglasses, playing cards, deodorant, underwear, stationery, rubix cubes, caps, sanitary towels, costume jewellery. All fillers, toothbrushes and toothpaste, stationery, sweets (no chocolate please!), soap, face cloths and toys (no guns please!)
Drop Off
Drop Off is from Friday October 25 to Sunday 27 at the Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park. You are welcome to come along, have your photo taken and meet the Team!
Need assistance?
The Santa Shoebox, Johannesburg South Team is keen to assist you and available to answer any questions that you may have, they know where the best places are to find bargains, where to find shoeboxes, and are completely committed to ensuring that all children on the Johannesburg South list receive their Santa Shoeboxes this Christmas! Celia Els – Project Co Ordinator, Johannesburg South – Mondeor, Glenvista, Glenanda,
Bassonia, Mulbarton – 083 453 6326, Karen – Kibler Park, Eikenhof, Walkerville – 082 905 7441 or Ronalda – Alberton, Brackenhurst, Alrode, Germiston – 078 439 1465.
