Looking for Soap, toothpaste, Crayons and paper freebies for charity

graceandowen

just wanted to say thanks for all the great suggestions and also for the reccomendations for the other charities also as I have found a local collector in my immediate area for the link romania appeal so will fill up another box for this too as they are all such worthwhile causes. And now I know of the appeals will be looking out for bargains throughout the year for next years appeals
thanks so much xx

ChelseaGirl

Each child at my children's school fills a shoe box every year. It's known as 'Love In A Box' and is run by Mustard Seed Relief Missions.
The children are encouraged to enclose soap, crayons, a toothbrush, toothpaste, chocolate or soft sweets, a note book etc and put it in a shoes box covered in Christmas paper.

Here's a link:

www.msrm.org.uk

formaldehyde_perfume

link romania seems to be closed

I have reservations about operation christmas child but I can't find another nation wide scheme that I can give these to.

spud13

formaldehyde_perfume wrote: »

link romania seems to be closed

I have reservations about operation christmas child but I can't find another nation wide scheme that I can give these to.

Hi, I do boxes for Feed the Children. I'm still too new to put the link, but they are a .co.uk address. The shoebox page can be found on the index on the left under 'Resources'.

And I'd agree, £1 shops are the best places to stock up - they're brilliant for things like multi-packs of pens and notebooks.

killiegirl_2

Anyone doing Operation Christmas Child should take a look at some of the things people said on these threads;

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1055149&highlight=shoebox

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1970633&highlight=operation+christmas+child

There are a few very worrying things there. I used to do shoeboxes for them but stopped after reading things like this a few years back.

Are there any totally non-religious charities who do something similar?

freelancemermaid

there's a website which specialises in linking charities with organisations who have stuff to give away.

i'm so sorry i can't remember its name, maybe something like inkindgiving. anyway, try googling it.

ChopperChick

formaldehyde_perfume wrote: »

link romania seems to be closed

I have reservations about operation christmas child but I can't find another nation wide scheme that I can give these to.

Think Link Romania is still open for shoebox donations until next Friday 6th (but maybe I have misunderstood their site?) as long as you take them along to a collection point - looks like there are loads of collection points available.

hayleym09

Hi there,

my mum works for the local sure start scheme, oral health department, maybe you could contact your local one for some free toothpaste and toothbrushes? they give thousands away so i dont think they will miss a handful.
Also, I used to work for colgate and i know that they gave donations of toothpaste away all the time so it might be worth asking, their head office is in guildford
phone number;0-800-321-321-32
address;Colgate-Palmolive (UK) Limited
Attention: Consumer Affairs
Guildford Business Park
Middleton Road
Guildford
Surrey GU2 8JZ

hth

hayley xx

dawn2dusk

Just wondering if there is anything for the elderly with dementia in the Kent area. Any thing that can brighten up Christmas, all suggestions welcome. They are all mental health inpatients.
Any suggestions gratefully recieved. Just trying to do our best on limited resources.

Thanks,