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Rotary District 1110 Shoebox Scheme - 2009 Romsey Test Rotary Club Contact: John Gould , tel. 01794 323568, e-mail wjg@noc.soton.ac.uk LAST DATE FOR COLLECTION SATURDAY 7TH NOVEMBER. 2009
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This scheme, which is a registered charity numbered 1064463, has been operating for a number of years and various Rotary clubs within the 1110 Rotary district , have taken responsibility for its organisation. For more information see www.rotary1110shoeboxes.org.uk
Romsey test Rotary club have been an enthusiastic part of this scheme and contribute around 400 boxes each year .
We include local schools, clubs, individuals and businesses in filling shoe boxes
The objective of the scheme is to fill shoeboxes, covered with Christmas wrapping paper, with gifts which are then shipped abroad and given to disadvantaged children who probably have not received a gift before.
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eaflets are available which giving examples of suitable items to include and those not suitable, each one has a gummed tear-off portion which is attached to the box and indicates the sex and age range of the recipient child. People making up the boxes are also asked to contribute £1 per box to cover administration costs.Last year 26,880 boxes were sent from our local district.
The destination countries were the same as the previous year and we shipped approx two-thirds of the boxes to Montenegro and one-third to Tanzania. A residual balance of some 3,779 boxes in 2006 was despatched to Romania, which has benefited from the scheme in previous years.
Can you help Rotary District 1110 make this a record year thus enabling even more children to get a once-in-a-lifetime present?
If you would like more information look at the shoe box web site;
www.rotary1110shoeboxes.org.uk
The site shows you the age categories for boys and girls, what to put in the shoeboxes and how to wrap and present them.
If you would like to participate and need local information in and around Romsey, contact Rotarian:
Contact: John Gould , tel. 01794 323568, e-mail wjg@noc.soton.ac.uk