Operation Shoebox UK is a Voluntary Organisation which co-ordinates the sending of care parcels to our Troops serving abroad, especially in Afghanistan.
Launching on Saturday 16th February, shoppers are being asked to fill an empty shoebox with everyday items such as deodorant, sweets, razors and wet wipes. The boxes will then be sent to the UK’s brave servicemen and women around the globe including Afghanistan. Drop your box off at the Customer Service Desk at Walnuts Shopping Centre and remember to tape two £1 coins to the lid to aid delivery expenses.
Shoeboxes can include any of the following: Gloves, hats, scarves (black only), toothpaste & toothbrush, shower gel, shampoo, foot powder, wet wipes, crisps, nuts, Pringles, Pot Noodles, Oxo cubes, cereal bars, sweets, chewing gum, small bags of dried fruit, sweet and savoury biscuits, instant custard, small tins of: baked beans, ravioli, tuna, macaroni cheese, puzzle books, pens, dvds, cds, tea bags, hot drink sachets. A full list available on the Walnuts website.
Centre Manager, Martin Price, commented: “Operation Shoe Box is a fantastic organisation and we are running this campaign again due to the great success of previous years. Last year we smashed our target of 500 boxes with a massive grand total of 600 boxes collected! Hopefully this year the people of Orpington can help us exceed last year’s total! People can also include a personal message in their box which will help boost morale and make even more of a difference to the recipient.”
Ian Whiteway, Founder of Operation Shoe Box, said: “We would like to thank Walnuts Shopping Centre for helping with our efforts to support the troops abroad. “It would be nice if as many people as possible filled a shoe box to help bring a little cheer to our troops and importantly, let them know that back home in Britain we are thinking of them.”
Ian Whiteway, Founder of Operation Shoe Box, said: “We would like to thank Walnuts Shopping Centre for helping with our efforts to support the troops abroad. “It would be nice if as many people as possible filled a shoe box to help bring a little cheer to our troops and importantly, let them know that back home in Britain we are thinking of them.”
Standard size shoe boxes and filled shoe boxes can be donated to the Walnuts Shopping Centre Management Suite from 16th February.