Shoebox Packers

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  • It’s never too early to get children involved with packing shoeboxes!

  • A girl completes her shoebox gift by including a personalized letter.

  • Sisters from Republic, Missouri, fill shoebox gifts for boys and girls in need.

  • Packing shoeboxes is an activity the whole family can enjoy.

  • Don't forget to pray over your shoeboxes before you send them off.

  • Make sure each shoebox gift is fun, full, and personalized for a child in need.

  • Students from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, help pack shoebox gifts.

  • Girls at Glade Spring Baptist Church in Virginia help pack shoeboxes to make up for those a neighboring congregation lost to Hurricane Helene.

  • Be sure to include a letter in your shoebox gifts. Sometimes it is the child's favorite item!

  • A young shoebox packer selects just the right doll to delight the heart of another girl somewhere around the world.

  • Shoebox packers pause for a selfie amid the excitement of a packing party.

  • Don’t forget to take time to pray for the shoebox recipient when packing his or her gift!

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