Children helping children: Carlow teacher gets her students involved in Christmas Shoebox Appeal
Giving can start at any age. Team Hope came together in 2010 with the goal of helping disadvantaged children overseas. Since then thousands of Irish people have joined their cause, helping to put together Christmas shoeboxes filled with gifts and essentials for children in need. Among those is Co. Carlow teacher Sharon Tennyson, who over […]
6 years ago
The Cork primary school leading the charge at this year’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal
“In giving, we receive” is Scoil Ghobnatan’s motto. And although it’s applicable all year round, the emblem is particularly relevant in the later months as the seasons change and Christmas looms. Since 2014, the Co. Cork primary school has dedicated a considerable amount of time and energy to ensuring that their own kids aren’t going to […]
7 years ago
There’s four generations of Cork women filling shoeboxes for this year’s Team Hope drive
“It’s really just something that touches my heart.” Since 2010, almost two million shoeboxes have been collected and delivered by Team Hope to children in need across across Africa and Eastern Europe. Inside every box is an assortment of gifts curated especially for each child depending on their age and gender. Similarly, behind every box […]
7 years ago
Team Hope Shoebox Appeal: what you should and shouldn’t include in your box
This year’s appeal is set to be the biggest yet. For the past 10 years, Team Hope has been delivering shoeboxes containing clothes, gifts, and sweets to children in need across Africa and Eastern Europe. The appeal encourages communities, workplaces, and schools to band together to send as many shoeboxes full of presents to children […]
7 years ago
‘Every box counts’ This year’s Team Hope Shoebox Appeal is set to be the biggest yet
“Every box goes into the hands of a child…” This year’s Team Hope Shoebox Appeal is set to be the most successful yet, as the campaign pushes to hit its two million shoebox target. The charity has been delivering shoeboxes containing gifts, toys, and necessities to children and communities in need since 2010 – and […]
7 years ago