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Pewsey and Christchurch have been supporting this organisation for the last 11 years.
We do it in conjunction with the Pewsey and surrounding communities. We invite the church and community to come together to help wrap and fill the boxes with practical items for children of different ages.
This year on 19th November 2011 we all joined forces as a community to wrap and send 703 boxes.
View images from this event here.
These were then collected and transported to countries where basic materials are in short supply. In the last 11 years we have sent over 5500 boxes and with each box £2.50 was collected through donations to help with transport and distribution costs.
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The care and thought with which this is done reflects the desire to do something to help children in places where materials such as soap and toothpaste are too expensive for families to buy. There are key workers from Samaritans Purse, the parent organisation, that help in the distribution to make sure the shoeboxes go to needy families. These key workers are based there all the year round to help meet the needs of the communities with which they are in contact. You can read more about the work of Samaritans Purse here.
See below for the complete list of items that we always need each year. Scarves, gloves and hats are always in short supply if you are a keen knitter!
Knitters may also want to view this years knitting patterns on the official Operation Christmas Child website.
We also have a pre-wrap day which will be announced here prior to next years event.
You are welcome to join with us to help to get shoe boxes wrapped and ready for filling on the Gift Wrap Day. We will provide you with wrapping paper and sellotape if required. Shoeboxes can also be provided if you prefer to wrap at home. Please phone or email Stephen below for more details.
If you would like to know more or would like to arrange to drop off items to fill boxes, please call Stephen Longson on 01672 563171 or email stephen.longson@btinternet.com
Drop Bins will be available in the locations below by mid October each year for your Gifts of Hats, Scarves, Gloves, Soap, Toothpaste & Toothbrush, Stationery, Sweets, Small Toys, Donations and Completed Boxes are available at:
Pewsey Methodist Church from Monday to Friday 9am to 12 noon (From Oct 2012)
Christchurch in New Road, Marlborough on Tuesday or Friday, 10am - 12 noon (From Oct 2012).
St John The Baptist, Church Street, Pewsey - (Drop bins from Oct 2012)
The Church is normally open for visitors every day from 9am - 5pm
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Items we need for Shoes Boxes include:
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TOYS - Something to love
Soft toys, tennis ball, finger puppet, small jigsaw, yo-yo’s, building blocks, small musical instrument, (for boys - trucks and cars, for girls - dolls, clip-on earrings, make-up or hair accessories) etc. Items must fit into a shoe Box. (No war related items Toy guns, soldiers or knives of any kind, No hand-knitted stuffed toys without a CE mark).
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES - Something to do
Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, rubber, colouring book, notepad, picture/puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers etc. (No written materials, No novels, Nothing of a political nature).
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HYGIENE ITEMS - Something to use
Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb, hair clips, bar of wrapped soap, flannel etc. (Note: No liquids including blow bubbles, shampoo, bubble bath, toiletry sets or aerosols, No dangerous items Sharp objects, scissors or razors).
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OTHER ITEMS - Something to eat or wear
Sweets (sell-by date to be at least March of following year), gloves, scarf, Sunglasses, cap, hat, bangles, necklaces etc. (Note: no chocolates, No medicine or vitamins of any kind, No clothing other than listed above, No fragile items, glass containers, mirrors, )
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If you’ve never been to a Gift Wrap Morning at Pewsey Methodist, its a fun time, set out like a giant jumble sale with a packing production line to produce a Gift of Love to send to a Child in need. Follow the path around each table adding items to the empty shoe box you collected at the door as you entered. Click here to view images from previous Gift Wrap Days.
THE POWER OF A SIMPLE GIFT
WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
(Above) Stephen Longson explains the Gift Wrap Day to a member of our local community.
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Download
the 2011
A4 Poster
Our Shoebox Sponsors include:
Jane Shilton
Famous Footwear
and many more
who have
asked to
remain
anonymous!
 
Shoeboxes
destinations include:
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia
Kenya
Kosova
Kyrgyzstan
Liberia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Romania
Serbia
Swaziland
Ukraine
Zimbabwe
OCC is open to people from all walks of life, faith, race and ethnic background.
Shoeboxes are given to children who are victims of poverty, war, disease or natural disaster on the basis of need alone.
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