2014 United Way Shoebox Project

2014
SHOEBOX PROJECT

2
EASY STEPS TO THOUSANDS OF SMILES

Support veterans, disconnected youth
and homeless families during the 2014 Shoebox Project Campaign!

It’s time for the third annual Shoebox
Project! Fill decorated, donated shoeboxes with toiletries, including
toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, deodorant, lip balm, etc. and drop them off
at local drop-off locations. Once collected, shoeboxes are distributed to
nonprofits serving our most vulnerable neighbors throughout the 8-county region
United Way serves. The campaign runs April 1 to June 30, 2014!

Last year, we set a record! This year,
let’s beat it! Last year, we wrapped up our most successful Shoebox Project
campaign yet. More than 3,500 decorated shoeboxes filled with toiletry items
were collected — About 30 agencies serving homeless families, veterans and
disconnected youth throughout the region received boxes. Let’s make history and
break last year’s record!

WAYS
TO HELP

• Fill a shoebox, top and bottom wrapped
  
  separately, with a combination of new, unopened items from the list of needed
  
  items
• Add a note of encouragement inside to
  
  personalize the shoebox.
• Host a shoebox party and invite
  
  friends, colleagues, or neighbors to decorate and fill shoeboxes together.
• Spread the word. Help spread the word
  
  by utilizing the available fliers. Tweet or post @uwnca #Shoebox.

 For more information visit: www.unitedwaynca.org/shoebox