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Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....

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  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,135 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker

    25,281 shoeboxes en route to E Europe.


    Well done us for contributing even a tiny bit!! as that well known supermarket says " Every little helps!"
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
  • Auti
    Auti Posts: 574 Forumite
    500 Posts Third Anniversary Homepage Hero Name Dropper
    Well done to everyone who took part in- I am in awe of you. 
  • Happy_Kitties
    Happy_Kitties Posts: 1,811 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    We played a tiny bit, but those tiny bits add up to big bits and thank you to everyone, esp @Auti for your support, it is much appreciated.

    2 more Bags of Joy dropped off, 52 Bags completed and also extra bits handed over. Put some care sets together which were part of a last minute call out for a cause. 
    Decluttering challenge 2023🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
    Decluttering challenge 2024 🏅🏅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,135 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    @Auti, thanks for your comment.

    If you are not able to do a complete shoe box you could always make things to go inside like hats & mittens /gloves or buy a few bars of soap, cheap toothbrushes, small toys etc. The list is on the web page.
    Have a look on the Link to Hope website on the 'getting boxes to us' link and it will show if there is a collector in your area. Of course you can always post stuff but that is an expensive way of doing it.

    I collect things all year round especially if I see a bargain!

    Hope the treatment is going well

    Take care xxx
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
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