Shoebox Appeal 2026 in Guernsey
Sat, Oct 17th 2026 at 10:00 am- Sat, Oct 24th 2026 - 5:00 pm
Our annual Christmas shoebox collection for children in Eastern Europe
Dates: Saturday 17th October 2026 - Saturday 24th October 2026
Ideas for what to include: The basics: Bar of Soap (no liquids please), toothpaste, flannel, toothbrush
Warm stuff: Gloves, hat, scarf, underwear.
The fun stuff: Pens, paper, colouring pencils/crayons/felts, toys, picture books, soft toys
Older kids: Jewellery, cards, ball, trigonometry sets, notebook, purse, comb or hairbrush, socks, solid-state deodorant
Please do not include:Any liquids, word-heavy books, war toys, foods or sweets.
Box SizeWe have been asked to try and keep individual shoe box sixes down to aid shipping and distribution. Ideally these would be a maximum of 12"x7"x6" or 30x18x15cm (a little larger is fine and we will have boxes available at the collection centre during shoebox week).
Where to bring your shoeboxes
To be confirmed
Opening hours: Saturday 17 October: 10am - 7pm.
Sunday 18 October: 10am - 1pm.
Monday 19 October - Saturday 24 October: 10am - 7pm.
Donate: If you want to support us but cannot make Shoeboxes, why not donate to the Shoeboxes Appeal 2026?
Click here to Donate to the Shoeboxes Appeal
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