HELP bless international seafarers this festive season by filling a shoe box with items to make their time away from loved ones more bearable.
The Port of Richards Bay Mission to Seafarers is appealing to the public for the donations, which will be handed over to the seafarers later this month.
There are a number of ways to support the shoe box charity project, including running a charity drive at your work, school, organisation or place of worship, collect the items listed below on the standard items list or the optional extras list, place them in a wrapped shoebox and deliver it to the seafarers’ mission at 11 Urania Road, at the entrance to the Port of Richards Bay.
The lid must be wrapped separately from the box so the box can be opened for security purposes.
Alternatively, a monetary donation of R200 will cover the cost of a filled shoebox, while R300 will cover the cost of a standard filled shoebox plus a 2GB sim card to assist a seafarer to connect with loved ones.
Financial donations can be sent by EFT to Standard Bank account number 637132483, branch code 058030, reference Shoebox Christmas 2019.
For more information on what to buy for the shoe boxes, or to arrange delivery of donations, contact the Port of Richards Bay Mission to Seafarers Port Chaplain, Mark Classen on 082 7445554 or mark.classen@mtsmail.org.
Standard shoe box items
Athletic socks
Comb
Deodorant
Disposable razors
Bodywash
Shaving cream
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Pencil/pen/sharpener
Optional extras
Postcard
Calendar
Christmas card
Christmas letter or drawing from a child
Suntan lotion/dental floss/lip balm
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