Shoeboxes join social media
Kind people who fill shoeboxes with lovingly chosen gifts for needy Third World children are being invited to share photos on Facebook (tag @OCCUK), Twitter, or Instagram, and tell followers why they love taking part in the annual ritual, using the hashtag #ipackshoeboxes
carolyneburtonphotography wrote: “The girls LOVE doing these!! They totally got their shop on, this time they each chose to gift a girl the same age as them. Their only wish... is to see the children receive them, if only we could see that.”
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Hide Adabbylouise0902 said: “Put together some shoeboxes with the kids at work today, they were so excited to ‘post’ them to some children who don’t have any toys.”
And vikkikiely_14 told her Instagram followers: “This is one of the best charities ever helping children around the world that aren’t as lucky as us receive something for Christmas.”
> Drop off your shoeboxes at the Herald&Post from November 1. More info, including how to wrap them, at www.samaritans-purse.org.uk