Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2025
It’s that time of year again – the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal is underway, collecting and delivering wrapped shoeboxes filled with toys and essential items for some of the world’s poorest children. To date, over two million boxes have been given directly to children across the globe, and the College is proud to maintain its long-standing partnership with this remarkable charity.
Last year, our Transition Year pupils, guided by Mr Paul Cron, filled over 200 boxes and also volunteered at the Team Hope warehouse, helping to pack additional boxes and load lorries bound for Eastern Europe and beyond. This year, we hope to surpass that total — but we need your support.
Over the half term, we would be most grateful if you could put together a box (or more), collect items suitable for filling the boxes, or even donate empty shoeboxes, and bring them back to school after the break. Completed boxes or fillers may be left at the collection point in Gwynn or in the staff common room.
Alternatively, you can build you can donate online (€25) and Team Hope will build a shoebox for you, full of essential school supplies, toys, clothes and hygiene products.
Five simple steps to follow:
Get a shoebox, wrap the box and lid separately with Christmas paper (we have already wrapped 150 boxes, so if if this is too much hassle fill one of our boxes)
Decide to whom you want to give your gift (boy or girl) and what age: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14.
Fill the box = use our 4 W’s as a guide (Wash, Write, Wear, Wow – more details below)
Close the box with an elastic band – please don’t seal with tape as the contents of each box have to be checked to comply with regulations.
