Last year Mayo sent 10,818 gift filled shoeboxes to needy children and the aim this year is to send a record number of shoe boxes to needy children in Africa or Eastern Europe.
Boxes can be dropped off at collection points around the country before November 10 for distribution. Shoe boxes should be wrapped in Christmas paper (the lid separately ) and it’s up to the donors to choose who they would like to receive the gift, ie, a boy or a girl and the age group it is suited for. All the information about how to pack the box, suggestions as to suitable items, a sticker to mark the box (boy or girl, etc, ) and an envelope for the €3 (contribution towards transport, etc, ) is in a leaflet which is available from the local co-ordinator by phoning Team Hope at 01 294 0222 or via the website www.teamhope.ie
