The Santa Shoebox Project

(Photo above is not mine)

Santa's Shoebox is a charity event that I think everyone should participate in. It is a yearly event whereby you pledge one 'shoebox' filled goodies to one child in need. These boxes include very basic items to something a little bit more fun and can range from between R200 to R500 per box (depending on the goodies you choose and where you buy). And it really is just a regular shoebox filled with goodies!

Each box must contain some essentials but how much you wish to add is up to you. Last year, we decided to make it a bit of a competition between the 6 divisions at work and ended up preparing almost 60 boxes between 40 people!

And I really do mean essentials: we added the basics like a toothbrush, toothpaste and soap, one set of clothing and school supplies. We also added some sweets and some toys. These children have so little so giving them just a box filled with goodies is the least we can do for Christmas. 

So how about you head over to their website and pledge this year?