Spearheaded
by the founder of Kidz2Kidz Trust (PBO-930031301), Dee
Boehner, the Santa Shoebox Project originated in Cape
Town in 2006 and a year later, Irene’ Pieters was
appointed as the project’s national coordinator.
Since then,
the project has grown in leaps and bounds and the number
of Santa Shoeboxes has grown from a humble 180 boxes in
2006 to 32000 boxes in 2010, each year exceeding the
annual target by 30% - 50%. In 2009, the Santa Shoebox
Project reached children in every corner of South Africa
and then in 2010 pushed beyond our borders into Namibia
and Botswana, with each country supporting its own
children.
 
Kidz2Kidz’s
Santa Shoebox Project is an inspiring community
initiative that co-ordinates the donation, collection
and distribution of personalized gifts at Christmas time
to underprivileged children; while at the same time
helping parents teach their own children about the joys
of giving.
Participating is a profoundly valuable and personal
experience as the donor knows the name, age and gender
of the child that he/she chooses to donate to and the
name of the organization that cares for the child.
  
The SA Navy
is encouraging everyone who is interested to involve
themselves in this worthy project. To get involved go to
http://www.santashoebox.co.za/ and register. The NBS PR
Office will be collecting gifts on behalf of SANDF
members in the region and will be delivering the
donations to the Constantia drop-off centre on 25 and 26
October 2011.
DROP-OFF :
Cape Town-South-Constantia
CONTACT : Kim Lewis
NUMBER : 082 333 5701
ADDRESS : Alphen Hall, Main Road, Constantia (opposite
Constantia Village Shopping Centre) DATE : 25, 26
October 2011
TIME : 08h00 - 18h00
DIRECTIONS: From M3, take Ladies Mile/Bergvliet
off-ramp, turn onto Ladies Mile Rd. Turn right onto
Constantia Main Road. Alphen Hall is opposite the Spar
and Post Office at Constantia Village Shopping Centre.
It is
requested that all donations be handed into the NBS PR
Office in West Yard (opposite Diving School) no later
than 14h00 on Monday 24 October 2011.
For
Enquiries Please contact Sub Lieutenant S.B. Lanser
on 4697 or Cdr C. Pratten on 3611.
See
here
for instructions on How to Pack a Box and Gift
Ideas
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