Box of Joy
We are excited to partner with Box of Joy this year! From Oct. 23 through Nov. 6, HNOJ will be collecting items for Box of Joy (a Catholic gift-giving ministry similar to the projects of previous years.)
As you do your own shopping, please keep in mind the following items which would be welcome additions to the items we will use to pack shoeboxes at our Box of Joy Packing Party on Nov. 6:
- Basic school supplies (that will fit in a shoebox) such as pencils and sharpeners, crayons, erasers, pencil cases, rulers, notepads, stickers)
- Toys (small balls, mini puzzles, harmonicas, yo-yos, craft kits, dolls, deflated soccer balls with a small air pump, coloring books, jump ropes)
- Apparel (socks and underwear, shorts and t-shirts, flip-flops, hats)
- Accessories (watch, sunglasses, jewelry, hair accessories, cross or rosary)
- Useful Items (sewing kit, drawstring bag, toothbrushes/toothpaste, bar soap, comb/brush, manicure kit)
Boxes are available if you want to pack your own (drop it off by Nov. 6) and we are also accepting funds towards the shipping costs of the boxes ($9 per box).
Any items that are too large for the boxes will be donated to Santa’s Toy Box and Ascension School.
Please save the date for our Box of Joy packing party which will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 5-7 p.m. (with Fine Dining). For more information, please direct questions to Jennifer Wendt. Thank you for your generosity!