| The act of giving and receiving is important and makes | | | | scarf, a teddy, a small ball, colouring books and |
| us feel happy. It brings joy to the people who we care | | | | crayons, jigsaw puzzles, cars, planes, sweeties and |
| most about. This is a very special thing and it makes | | | | other things that all children like. You will also need to |
| us feel special. | | | | donate £2 towards delivering the gift stuffed |
| Of course there are many children around the world | | | | shoebox to a child. Details of gifts to send, and how |
| who are less fortunate. They might be very poor, or | | | | and where to send your filled shoebox can be found |
| sick in hospitals, or in orphanages, refugee camps, and | | | | at the link at the bottom of the page. |
| homeless shelters and in impoverished neighbourhoods | | | | Maybe you could get your school involved in filling |
| in poor countries. The children will not feel that special | | | | shoeboxes, or the club that you attend. Get your |
| tingle of excitement from receiving a special Christmas | | | | Grandma knitting mittens, get your Dad's work involved, |
| gift that was bought just for them. | | | | and get your Mum wrapping up shoeboxes. |
| With the help from families, schools, churches, business, | | | | Your generosity could make a child feel that same |
| youth groups, clubs and you, operation Christmas child | | | | warm tingle of excitement that you feel when you're |
| can bring not only Christmas, but love, hope, warmth to | | | | ripping into your Christmas presents on Christmas |
| children who find themselves in desperate situations | | | | morning. |
| this Christmas time. | | | | Do something special for someone you don't know this |
| All you need to do is... | | | | Christmas. Keep the magic of giving alive and fill a |
| Cover a shoebox in some Christmas wrapping paper | | | | shoebox, and make a difference to someone else's |
| and fill it with gifts. Toys, a toothbrush, soap, a hat and | | | | Christmas. |