Santas Shoebox Project Delivery

I took part in the Santa's Shoebox Project again this year and this weekend was time to drop off the boxes at the demarcated locations and venue.  I had to deliver mine to the Turffontein Race Course. 


I'd only ever seen this dingey building from the outside so much to my delight I got to see it from the inside.  It's HUGE!  The race course grounds are lovely, the stables are enormous and they have an entire conference facility.  The actually race course building is 5 stories high and massive inside.  Full of booths and function rooms and catering and private rooms.


I was suitably impressed.

My car boot full of shoeboxes

Santa's Shoebox Project Helpers

Santa's Shoebox Project Receiving

Turffontein Race Course - the delivery venue

Santa's Shoebox Project Helpers

Some of the Santa's Shoeboxes ready for packing

A Big Ass Fro, A Wiggle and A Blogtoberfest

Yes, its that time of year again.  Time to think about others that are less fortunate during the festive period.  

Last year, my girls and packed our shoe boxes together.  We went shopping for contents, carefully chosing gifts that were age appropriate (as you get the name and age of the child you are giving to). We neatly placed all the items inside, wrote little cards for each child and wrapped the boxes with beautiful colourfuul Christmas paper and lots of love.   


I took the opportunity to teach the girls about giving to those less fortunate.  It gave us a chance to talk about orphans, to talk about appreciation, to talk about the joy of giving.

This year is no different.  

Santa's Shoebox Project originated in Cape Town in 2006 and since then, the project has grown in leaps and bounds.  Tthe number of Santa Shoeboxes has grown from a humble 180 boxes in 2006 to 32000 boxes last year.

Join me in helping them reach their target of 70 000 boxes this year!  Go sign up and pledge today.

If you Yanks can't sign up for Santa's Shoebox Project, because you're half way across the globe, sign up for Friday's Pay It Forward Blogfest. Just go do it, Plonkity Plonkers.

It's gonna rock yer face off!

Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle Yeah