Annual Shoe Box Appeal
It is the ultimate Christmas story - genuine, caring people in Ireland from homes and schools, businesses, groups etc. across Ireland, having an impact all across Africa and Eastern Europe. Boxes of joy and hope packed by you and delivered by us to children in up to a dozen countries

Since we've started, we have delivered almost 2.8 million shoe boxes with goodies packed individually by you. Every year thousands of volunteers, students, parents, and community leaders rally together across all of Ireland to selflessly pack shoe boxes that we then deliver to children in real need.
They are forgotten children - victims of war, disease or poverty. Children living on the edge, in some of the poorest countries in the world. For families living on less than €1 a day, Christmas is just another ordinary day - nothing special, no Christmas tree, no presents. BUT your shoebox will bring a little hope, a lot of laughter and smiles, and a practical expression of God's love at Christmas time, for children who have very little.

We ask you to fill a shoebox with a range of simple Christmas gifts, and drop it off at your local drop off point before November 11th, and we will do the rest! We check to make sure the boxes meet all customs and safety requirements, seal it and send it on its way by truck or container. Our network of incredible partners will deliver it right into a child's hands - in places such as hospitals, schools, shelters, churches, orphanages, community centres or family homes.

No, a shoebox won’t change everything, but it will do far more than we could ever imagine, by bringing Christmas to children who have never experienced anything like it before! As an optional extra and with local leaders agreement, we also give a Christmas card – explaining where their box came from, about Ireland and the significance of the Christmas message.
For Further Details
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Shoebox Appeal - Six Simple Steps
  1. Grab a Shoe box or a plastic container would be great!   Wrap the box and lid separately with Christmas paper.
  2. Print Label and choose who you want to give your Christmas Shoebox to and what age.
  3. Fill the box Get as creative and fun as you like with this! - You can use our 4 W's below as a rough guide
  4. Close the box Include €4 in your leaflet envelope either on top of the gifts or taped to the inside of the lid.To make it easier you can donate your €4 to the Team Hope secure on-line site.
  5. Secure the lid with an elastic band - please don't seal with tape as we need to check contents to comply with regulations.
  6. Give it to Ms. Martin or drop just inside the chapel before Tuesday November 20th

What can I put in my box?
  • Please put in a selection of small gifts from the options below: 
  • but out of respect for the children we ask that all items be new, or good as new

To Write
  • Items for school - like a pen, pencil, copy book, paper, colouring book, felt pens, sharpener, eraser, solar calculator.

To Wash
  • Some hygiene items - toothbrush and toothpaste, soap (wrapped please), facecloth, hairbrush, comb.

To Wear
  • Small clothing items - a hat, scarf, gloves, socks or underwear

Wow!
  • A treat - sunglasses, game, small Irish gift, a photo of yourself, sweets (must be in date until at least March 2014), make up, a small musical instrument, toys like a doll, a car, cuddly toy, skipping rope, yo-yo, a finger puppet.

Please don't put in ...
  • Food (apart from sweets)
  • Chocolate
  • Medicines of any kind
  • War related items
  • Large clothing items
  • Anything breakable
  • Liquids that could spill or freeze
  • Sharp items, scary things (like halloween stuff, or skull and crossbones or books with words.

Teamhope reserve the right to remove any items listed above that are not suitable or dangerous for the receiving child.