Photo credit: http://www.santashoebox.co.za

Right, I will admit, I’ve been fast asleep on this one this year.  It’s been such a crazy one that the last few months have just felt like a bit of a blur and it hadn’t even dawned on me that we’re fast approaching the xmas season once again…

Well that was until I saw a tweet this week about the Santa Shoebox Project and I immediately thought “Oh crap! I hope I can still make it before their cut off!”

Luckily yes, after consulting the Santa Shoebox website I confirmed that they are still  accepting shoeboxes until 27 Oct.  So that means there is still about a week and a bit left people!  I’ve registered (something which takes less than 5min) and my mission now for this Sat is to get my boxes sorted.

This year they are aiming to help a whopping 95319 kids by making sure they have a little something special on xmas morning.  They’ve done well so far I see, but they still need all the help they can get.  So I’m hoping by spreading the word I can maybe get a few more people on board.

The site explains in quite a lot of detail what you need to do and what you need to get to fill each box, so it’s really really easy.  And then there are also various drop off points available so you don’t even have to travel too far.  The Cape Town drop off points are as follows:

• Central / Gardens
  CONTACT : Irene Pieters / Trilby Krepelka
  NUMBER : 083 280 5528 / 083 454 3447
  ADDRESS : NG Groote Kerk Church Hall, 55 Kloof Street,Cape Town
  DATE : 25, 26, 27 October 2012
  TIME : Thu, Fri 07h30 – 18h00, Sat 08h00 – 15h00
  DIRECTIONS : Directly across the road from the Lifestyles on Kloof Centre. Entrance to parking between the Engen garage and the Church Hall.

• North / Durbanville
  CONTACT : Alka Martine
  NUMBER : 082 551 7469
  ADDRESS : NG Durbanville Gemeente /Church Hall Weyers Avenue, Durbanville
  DATE : 23, 24 October 2012
  TIME : Tues, Wed 08h00 – 18h00
  DIRECTIONS : From the N1 drive turn left into Durban Rd ,which becomes Durbanville Road . Drive into Durbanville and at the Woolworth traffic light turn left into Church Street , and then first left into Weyers Avenue . The drop-off hall and parking area is on your left (the church is on the right)

• South / Constantia
  CONTACT : Kim Lewis
  NUMBER : 082 333 5701
  ADDRESS : Alphen Hall, Main Road, Constantia (opp Constantia Village Shopping Centre)
  DATE : 23, 24 October 2012
  TIME : Tues, Wed 08h00 – 18h00
  DIRECTIONS : From M3, take Ladies Mile/Bergvliet offramp, turn onto Ladies Mile Rd. Turn right onto Constantia Main Road. Alphen Hall is opposite the Spar and Post Office at Constantia Village Shopping Centre.

• West / Blouberg
  CONTACT : Lisl van der Westhuizen
  NUMBER : 084 505 8353
  ADDRESS : Blouberg Ridge Primary School, Cnr. Wessels & Watsonia Rd. Bloubergrant
  DATE : 26, 27 October 2012
  TIME : Fri 07h30 – 18:00, Sat 27 Oct 08h30 – 13h00
  DIRECTIONS : Turn up into Blaaauwberg Road from Marine Drive (driving towards Table View, away from the sea). 1st LEFT into Marine Circle. 4th Road RIGHT into Voila Street. 2nd LEFT into Watsonia Street. Turn right when you see a board ‘Blouberg Ridge Primary’ on your right.

BUT:  This is not only a Cape Town thing – they’ve got drop off points all over the country.  For the full list hop on over here.  So come on guys & girls, let’s do some shopping for a great cause.

xxx