Community Corner
United Way Shoebox Project
2014
SHOEBOX PROJECT
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EASY STEPS TO THOUSANDS OF SMILES
Support veterans, disconnected youth
and homeless families during the 2014 Shoebox Project Campaign!
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It’s time for the third annual Shoebox
Project! Fill decorated, donated shoeboxes with toiletries, including
toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, deodorant, lip balm, etc. and drop them off
at local drop-off locations. Once collected, shoeboxes are distributed to
nonprofits serving our most vulnerable neighbors throughout the 8-county region
United Way serves. The campaign runs April 1 to June 30, 2014!
Last year, we set a record! This year,
let’s beat it! Last year, we wrapped up our most successful Shoebox Project
campaign yet. More than 3,500 decorated shoeboxes filled with toiletry items
were collected — About 30 agencies serving homeless families, veterans and
disconnected youth throughout the region received boxes. Let’s make history and
break last year’s record!
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TO HELP
- Fill a shoebox, top and bottom wrapped
separately, with a combination of new, unopened items from the list of needed
items - Add a note of encouragement inside to
personalize the shoebox. - Host a shoebox party and invite
friends, colleagues, or neighbors to decorate and fill shoeboxes together. - Spread the word. Help spread the word
by utilizing the available fliers. Tweet or post @uwnca #Shoebox.
For more information visit: www.unitedwaynca.org/shoebox