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Your box doesn’t have to be an exact shoebox size, however it needs to fit all 4W items. Non decorated boxes or Amazon-like boxes can be used. If you have no spares at home, some shoe stores or supermarkets might have some on their delivery days. Also, please avoid using a box that is too big – we don’t want it to feel like the box is empty when a child opens it.
Alternatively, you can purchase a decorated or colored box in some supermarkets such as Lidl, Auchan, Continente, Pingo Doce, Leroy Merlin or some Hyper shops.
It is important that when your shoebox is wrapped, the lid can still be lifted off the top of the box. Also, no items are allowed to be individually wrapped within the shoebox. The school and charities HAVE to check all the shoeboxes (safety requirement) to ensure no unauthorized items have been included.
For example, if sweets / chocolates were put in the shoebox as a treat, this will be taken out and given to our partner charities separately.
Every year the charities confirm the age/gender of the children and teens in Sintra they are supporting and our priority is to ensure that we provide age-appropriate presents for them.
Another way you can support this campaign is to donate bulk items and we will make up the shoeboxes.
For example:
• WRITE items: 20 boxes of colour pencils, 30 notepads
• WASH items: 30 toothbrushes, 20 shampoos and conditioners, 20 toothpaste for kids different age ranges, 30 shower gels
• WEAR items: 10 to 20 wear items of various ages (zip up fleece, jumpers, raincoats)
• WOW items: 10 back packs, 15 soft toys, 10 Portuguese reading books
If you have any further queries or would like to get involved
Please join our Community WhatsApp Group
Alternatively, you can email us tpacs@tasisportugal.org
