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Holiday Shoeboxes for Nehemiah

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 12 Cheshvan 5785

All Day for 29 DaysDrop off in TBE coatroom

Organized by the Racial Justice Action Team, TBE congregants are invited to fill shoeboxes with gift items for children, teens, or adults, using the list of recommended items below, and return the boxes to Temple no later than December 11 at 5:00 pm, wrapped or unwrapped, with age/gender indicated, to donate to Nehemiah for their huge holiday shoebox gift giveaway for individuals who might otherwise not receive any gifts during the holidays. 

Can you help? Decide whether you’d like to shop for children or adults and then fill out this form to let us know what you plan to do, including whether you need us to provide a shoebox, the wrapping and/or even pick-up at your house. Then head off to a Dollar Store or anywhere you’d like and purchase items that will fill a large shoebox. You should anticipate spending about $15-$20 per box. Empty shoeboxes are available in the coatroom at Temple and you can bring your filled boxes (wrapped or not) back to the coatroom, with a post-it indicating the age/gender for the box. This is a great mitzvah to involve kids in, having them pickout the items and packing them into the box(es). 

>>>  Return the filled boxes to Temple no later than December 11 at 5:00 pm  <<<

Questions? Need someone to pick-up items or boxes at your house.
Contact Betsy Abramson at betsyabramson@gmail.com or 608-332-7867.

And ABSOLUTELY YES, you are welcome to share this with your or your kids’ friends who are not Temple members. Todah Rabah! Thank you very much! 

Check out the kinds of items needed below, recommended by the agencies.

Ideas for men:

  • Shampoo
  • Deodorant
  • Razors
  • Shaving cream
  • Cologne
  • Warms socks
  • Candy or gum
  • Nail file
  • Winter headband
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Small laundry detergent
  • Pocket tissues
  • Chapstick
  • Gas or grocery store gift cards

Ideas for women:

  • Shampoo
  • Lotions
  • Deodorant
  • Razors
  • Warm socks
  • Nail file
  • Nail polish
  • Lipsticks / lip gloss / chapstick
  • Scarf – stylish or outerwear
  • Winter headband
  • Tampons
  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Small laundry detergent
  • Pocket Tissues
  • Candy or gum
  • Gas or grocery store gift cards

Ideas for kids:

  • Warm socks
  • Lotions
  • Shampoo
  • Card games
  • Puzzles
  • Coloring or activity book
  • Crayons or markers
  • Toys
  • Small stuffed animal
  • Candy
  • Gum
  • Hat
  • Mittens
  • Pocket tissues
  • Chapstick
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