Shoeboxes of Love for Mexico

Take a box from the lobby and fill it with gifts for the children of Nuevo Laredo! You can bring them to Harvest and leave them along the window in the lobby next to the conference room. Please use the clear plastic box provided. All boxes are due by November 16th.

1. Line the bottom and sides of the box by placing a rectangular piece of wrapping inside the box.
2. Add the gifts on top of the wrapping paper. See the list of ideas.
3. Place the boy/girl tag on top of the contents but inside the box with the appropriate age range listed.

Please do not wrap the box. Please do not include electronic toys, military items, guns, evil toys, used clothing or toys, feminine hygiene products or razors in your box. 

Please include one or more items from each of the following categories

Younger children

Clothing: hat, gloves, socks are needed items

Toiletries like a toothbrush and toothpaste

Toys, Games, or Activities such as a ball or baby doll

Crayons and a coloring book without words

Candy – Be careful of choking hazards. No chocolate

Hand made card. Remember they do not speak English, so drawing pictures works best.

A photo of yourself

If you have other ideas, feel free to add them to this list!

Older children

Toiletries like toothbrush and toothpaste or deodorant

Toys like pop it fidget toy or some other fidget toy.

Clothing – hat, gloves, socks are needed items

School supplies or a journal – Remember that they may not have pencil sharpeners, so pens or mechanical pencils with extra lead are nice. No scissors please

A maze or activity book that does not require them to read English

Candy

Hand made card. Remember they do not speak English, so drawing pictures works best.

A photo of yourself

If you have other ideas, feel free to add them to this list!

The dollar store is a great place to find items to include in your shoebox!

For more information or questions, you can contact Eric Reynolds at eric@harvestfellowship.com