Shoeboxes Anyone?

November 12 -19 is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child, a program of the Christian relief agency, Samaritan’s Purse. Each year, Samaritan’s Purse distributes shoeboxes containing small toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and the Christmas story to children in developing countries around the world. This year, the organization which began the program in 1993, hopes to distribute Shoebox Number 100,000,000.  That's a lot of boxes.

When you buy items on sale year-round, the cost per box is actually quite reasonable.  Packing shoeboxes also is a fun service learning project to do with children on a small or not-so-small scale.  For more information on how to pack a shoebox or where to drop them off go to the Operation Christmas Child website.

The Goods

I know there's a green yo-yo in here somewhere.

Almost Done

That was hard work.  I think I need a nap.