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Beta Club & the Shoebox Project
Please plan to do some early holiday shopping! Why? The Beta Club is continuing the West Millbrook Shoebox Project tradition.
This year, Samaritan's Purse staff and partners will hand-deliver more than 7 million shoe box gifts to hurting children in more than 90 countries on six continents, including the United States. By participating in this project WMMS students experience the joy of giving in a way that fund-raising projects alone don't allow.
How can you help? Between now and November 16, please send standard-sized shoeboxes and small items (suggestions below) that our students can pack into the shoeboxes. (Feel free to send pre-wrapped shoeboxes with separate lids!) A large collection box is located in the front office. Students may also bring items to the 305 computer lab. Our Beta Club students will pack the boxes on Friday afternoon, November 16. (Each Beta Club student should bring adequate gift items to fill a shoebox, along with a wrapped shoebox - lid and box wrapped separately.)
Suggested gifts: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, yo-yos, kazoos, harmonicas, toys that light up or make noise (send extra batteries), etch-a-sketch, school supplies, coloring books and crayons, pens, pencils with sharpener, hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap, comb, washcloth, etc. Also, hard candy, mints, gum, sunglasses, flashlight with extra batteries, ball caps, tee-shirt, socks, toy jewelry, hair clips, small picture books, etc. (Please double-bag all candy).A Personal Note: In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write you back.)
Please do NOT send: used or damaged items, war related items, liquids or lotions, breakable items such as snow globes or glass containers, aerosol cans, chocolate or food, or vitamins.
Contact Diane Walters, Beta Club advisor, with questions (dwalters@wcpss.net).
