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Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, ...for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14, NIV |
| the Power of a Simple Gift |
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| What You Can Do To Help: |
| Pray |
...that God will touch the heart of every child who receives a shoe box gift and that He will bring many children and families to faith in Christ. |
| Pack a Gift |
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Use an empty shoe box (standard size, please) or a small plastic container. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required. Most importantly, pray for the child who will receive your gift. |
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Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Put the appropriate boy/girl label on the box. Mark the correct age category on the label, and tape the label to the top of your box. |
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Fill it with small toys and other gifts (see "GIFT IDEAS" section below for further guidelines) |
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Please donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. You can place it in an envelope on top of the gift items inside your box. If you or your family are preparing more than one shoe box, please make one combined donation. |
| Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop off at the Church in November. |
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| GIFT IDEAS: |
TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc. |
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. |
HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. |
OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries) |
A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.) |
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DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans
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