How to make up a Shoebox Christmas Gift:

1. Shoebox

Use the plastic shoe box we give.  Do not wrap.

2. >>>>> Gender Neutral <<<<<

Make them up so that they will be appropriate for anyone, boy or girl.

3. Age

Determine which age category your gift will be for: Toddler-4;  5-8; 9-12; or 13-16. Write this on the stick-on TAG on your gift.

4. Fill With Gifts

Fill the box with a variety of small gifts that will bring delight to a child.

Gift Suggestions

Toys: Include age appropriate, GENDER NEUTRAL, items that children will like, such as stuffed animals, jump ropes, balls, small games, Play-Doh, toys that light up & make noise (with extra batteries), etc.

School Supplies: Pens, pencils & sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps & ink pad sets, stickers, flash cards, writing pads or paper, calculators, coloring books, picture books, etc.

Hygiene Items: Toothbrush, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, etc.

Accessories: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), gloves, mittens, warm hats.

Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers; aerosol cans; things with owls on them (in Lakota culture, owls are a messenger of bad news).  

 Please also include $8.00 per box, in the envelope provided, to help us cover the cost of shipping 

Drop off

There will be a table in the church for dropping off the “Shoebox Christmas Gifts”

            – on Sunday, November 6 & 13 for Wellspring Church (November 13 is the FINAL DAY we can accept “Shoebox Christmas Gifts”).

            -on Sunday, November 20 & 27 for Life Church Knoxville  (November 27 is the FINAL DAY we can accept “Shoebox Christmas Gifts”).

If you are able, please also include $8.00 per box, in the envelope provided, to help us cover the cost of shipping.

Please pray for the children who will receive your shoebox gifts.

THANK YOU very much! This will be such a blessing to many children on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. For some of them these will be the only Christmas gifts they will get.

In Connecticut – You may bring them to Wellspring Church, 222 Lincoln Street, Berlin, CT 06037.

In the Knoxville, Tennessee area – You may bring them to Life Church Knoxville, 1015 Cedar Lane, Knoxville TN 37912

Anywhere else in the USA – Contact me for a shipping address.

You will need to ship it NO LATER than Monday November 28

**************************************************************