28/10/2026
🎄🎁 FBL CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL – WE NEED YOUR HELP, LADIES! 🎁🎄
Ladies, just a little reminder about our Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal! ❤️
We’re hoping to get as many lovely shoeboxes together as possible to help bring a little Christmas joy to children around the world who might otherwise go without a gift. 🥹💛
And if there’s one thing I know about our FBL family, it’s that you ladies have the BIGGEST hearts!
Could we please try to get your shoeboxes into FBL within the NEXT WEEK OR SO? 🙏
That will give us time to get everything organised ready for collection.
📍 WHERE TO LEAVE THEM:
Just pop your completed shoebox on the shelf in the changing room, exactly where we collected our Foodbank donations.
🎁 WHAT GOES IN A SHOEBOX?
It’s really simple! Start with a medium-sized shoebox, wrap the box and lid separately if you wish, and fill it with lovely NEW gifts suitable for a child.
Some ideas include:
🧸 A cuddly toy, doll, toy car or skipping rope
✏️ Colouring pencils, notebooks, crayons and stationery
🪥 Toothbrushes, flannels, combs and hairbrushes
🧦 Socks, hats, gloves and little accessories
💌 You can even include a lovely handwritten note or Christmas message!
Choose whether your box is for a boy or girl, and select an age group: 2–4, 5–9 or 10–14 years.
🚫 PLEASE DON’T INCLUDE: Sweets, chocolate, food, toothpaste, soap, liquids, medicines, used items, toy weapons or anything sharp or breakable.
The charity also requests a £5 project donation per box to help with delivery and running costs. Full instructions are on their website.
📦 OFFICIAL PACKING GUIDE, LABELS AND GIFT IDEAS:
https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/how-to-pack-a-shoebox
❤️ MORE ABOUT THE APPEAL:
https://www.samaritans-purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child
You don’t need to spend a fortune. It’s about putting together something thoughtful that will make a child smile.
And if you’ve got children or grandchildren, it’s a lovely little activity to do together, teaching them the joy of giving to others. 🥰
COME ON, FBL FAMILY! 💛
We’ve already shown what we can achieve together with our Foodbank Appeal. Let’s spread a little more kindness this Christmas!
Please get those boxes onto our changing-room shelf over the next week if you can! 🎁❤️
Thank you so much, ladies. You’re wonderful!