You and your friends are invited to join us in supporting Operation Christmas Child at a Shoe Box Party.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Come and go between 5:30pm and 8:00pm
211 Willowbend Drive, Port Lavaca, Texas
Hosted by Christina Zapata-Arroyo and Dr. Richard Arroyo-Diaz
Bring a box filled with items for a child and an optional $7.00 donation for shipping. Buffet dinner, homemade desserts and mimosa bar. Children 15 and older are welcome!
Bring your box(es) and your appetite to the party. You can drop the optional $7.00 per box donation for shipping in the collection jar at Christina’s house. She will deliver all monies and boxes to The Guadalupe Baptist Association Collection Site in Victoria on Thursday, November 20, 2014. Donation receipts for tax purposes will be available at the party. Extra thick rubber bands to secure the boxes will be provided at the party. Christina and her husband have been hosting this Shoe Box Party for fourteen years!
How to Pack Your Shoe Box
1. Shoebox
Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average size). You can wrap the box and lid separately, but wrapping is not required.
2. Boy or Girl
Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Download your label.
3. Fill with Gifts
Fill the box with a variety of quality gifts that will bring delight to a child (see Gift Suggestions).
4. Include $7 and Shipping Label
A donation of $7 per box is critical to transport your gift and deliver it into the hands of a child in need.
Gift suggestions
ALL AGES
TOYS! Start with a central item that a child will cherish, like a beautiful doll, a deflated soccer ball with pump, or a plush stuffed animal. Then add quality items like cars, musical instruments, puzzles, jump ropes, etc.
School Supplies such as pencils, pens, crayons, notebooks, coloring books, etc.
Hygiene Items such as toothbrushes, bar soap, washcloths, combs, etc.
ACCESSORIES such as socks, hats, t-shirts, flip-flops, hair bands, sunglasses, etc.
Younger Children:
Blankets, sticker and picture books, blocks, finger puppets, pages of colorful stickers.
Older Children:
Small tools, tape measures, sewing kits, fabric squares, etc; deflated balls with pumps and needles; solar calculators, rulers, scissors; jewelry; deodorant
Do Not Include
used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; seeds; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans.
