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Rotary Shoe-box Appeal. Calder High School Christmas 2011. Rotary Shoe-box Appeal. Will you help our appeal to send gifts to children in Eastern Europe?. What is the Rotary Club?. International Service Club for local business-people and professionals. 1.2m members 33,000 clubs.
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Rotary Shoe-box Appeal Calder High School Christmas 2011
Rotary Shoe-box Appeal Will you help our appeal to send gifts to children in Eastern Europe?
What is theRotary Club? International Service Club for local business-people and professionals. 1.2m members 33,000 clubs 40 members in Hebden Bridge Club
What is theRotary Club? Hebden Bridge Rotary Club: Duck Race Vintage Rally Boundary Walk Bonfire Gates. Polio Eradication. Disaster relief. International aid. Local causes.
What is theRotary Club? Young Chef Young Musician. Technology Tournament. Young Citizen award. Calder High School. £1,800 for new kiln £1,000 to 6th form Uganda trip.
Boxes go to: Romania Croatia Moldova Albania Ukraine Bulgaria Kosovo
Boxes go to: The strengths of the Rotary Shoebox Scheme: • It operates all year round. • The boxes are distributed to known contacts • We can guarantee that every Shoebox goes to a deserving child or family. Romania Croatia Moldova Albania Ukraine Bulgaria Kosovo
Many people are still living in extreme poverty - often without electricity or running water.
Orphanages • Childrens Homes • Hospitals • Families.
All age groups, including teenagers, have welcomed the boxes.
Disadvantaged children may never have received a gift before.
Reporter Helen Bell saw first hand the impact these gifts had on the people of Romania after spending four days there two years ago on the trail of the boxes. "I was touched by their disbelief at receiving such a gift. The appeal truly makes a difference to these children; the delight on their faces was obvious."
Items we take for granted in our daily lives can make a huge difference to the poor families there.
Liviu Statache, from Rotary Shoebox Romania, said: “It's so important that they at least know someone is thinking of them. It's a drop of happiness."
What canwe do? Take home a “shoe-box”. Fill it with goodies. Label it. Return it to school. A message from yourself?
WHAT TO PUT IN THE BOXES TOYS (indicate age and gender). Toys are always needed especially at Christmas, Easter and for birthdays. SUGGESTIONS: Matchbox type cars, fluffy toy animals, small bouncy balls, dolls, colouring books, crayons, felt tip pens, pencils, Lego, jigsaws, etc.
WHAT TO PUT IN THE BOXES TEENAGER (indicate age and gender). SUGGESTIONS: For boys and girls up to the age of 18. Make-up, toiletries, sportswear, scarf, gloves, hat, writing materials, deodorants, comb, mirror, football memorabilia, etc.
Boxes are collected by the Rotary Club, delivered to a central warehouse then delivered to Eastern Europe.
Once delivered, distribution is overseen by local Rotary Clubs and groups such as the International Aid Trust, so we know that your gifts go to those most in need.
Rotary Shoe-box Appeal Will you help?