Operation Christmas Child

My name is Autumn and I’m 8 years old. I have participated in Operation Christmas Child for the past two years, this is a program designed to give kids a shoe box filled with gifts for Christmas. These kids are in third world countries and most all of them have never experienced Christmas before. I just love to see the smiles on the kids’ faces that receive them. Please join me in reaching my goal of filling 100 shoe boxes for these kids. I will be collecting money and donations of items for a whole year. All this needs to be done by November 2012. Please help me in making Christmas happen for kids just like me on the other side of the world. Below you will find gift ideas and to the right is a link to donate money.

GIFT IDEAS: The age group are kids from about 7-10, but even kids from 5-13 would really benefit from all the items.

Bar soap, hair brush, hair ties, washcloths, small mirror.
Stuffed animals, stickers, cars, harmonicas, flutes, yo-yos, jacks, crayons, paper, markers, paints, pencil sharpeners, hard candies, socks, hats, gloves, flash lights, gum, and almost anything else you can fit into a small shoe box. NO LIQUIDS!
Contact my mom Sheri for more info as well. autumnsboxes@gmail.com

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Update on purchased and donated items.

This is a current TOTAL of all items we currently have. These items have been donated and purchased with monies collected. (Autumn sees all this stuff and says "mom, were going to make more than 100 boxes and she just smiles from ear to ear.")

Shoe box tubs w/ lids: 100
Word searches: 147
Slinky: 79
Paddle pads: 53
Small note pads: 47
Whined up toy: 11
Super balls: 200
Pop & catch: 8
Stencils: 216
Puzzles: 56
Game tablet: 131
Pencils: 330
Sticker sheets: 228
Combs: 24
Toothbrushes: 27
Pens: 90
Toys: 16
Chapstick: 12
Toothpaste: 3
Playdough: 5
Flashlights: 3
Floss: 6
Purse: 4
Hat,glove,scarf: 1
Playing cards: 22
Beanie babies: 33
Markers: 1
Colored pencils: 1
Notebooks: 3
Zip lock bags: 5

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Update on donations and purchases and our grand total thus far!

This was given by Auntie Lisa and Uncle Jose

This is what I got the day after Christmas at wal-mart $322.98 dollars worth.

$438 is the grand total of all monies donated.

Thank for all the support. Grandma and Grandpa thank you for your big donation, Cousin Lucia thank you for the gift card, Carol Ann and Sandy thank you for your weekly donation, and Great Aunt Mollie thank you for your donation. We are overwhelmed and blessed with how much has poured in.

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Merry Christmas

Happy birthday to Jesus! A big thank you for everyone who pitched in and gave Autumn money and purchased more beef sticks at the Christmas Eve party. Many of you simply donated and she even got a gift card to shop for items, we thank you. On Christmas morning Autumn opened a huge box full of items from Auntie Lisa and Uncle Jose. These items will be a huge help to fill up the boxes. Tomorrow will be a great day to snag Christmas sale items. Thanks again to everyone for helping.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Beef Stick Sales men of the month goes to UNCLE RUSS!

Thanks uncle Russ for supporting Operation Christmas Child and selling your little heart out, you sold a whole can of beef sticks in less than a week. We now know to stock you up and send you out to sale. This will be a busy busy year for you. Love you lots.

We got 100 BOXES! Thanks Bimart for the discount.

 A big thanks to Veneta Bimart that sold our shoe size boxes to us at .88 cents a piece. We spent a total of $88.00 dollars of what has been collected thus far. This was cheaper than anywhere else. And we were able to get all 100! Now its time to start filling them up. Merry Christmas and dont forget about those day after Christmas sales. Thanks for keeping this alive.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Thank you Sue for your donation.

Sue you have been such a blessing to us and our girls. We love and appreciate you.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Operation Christmas Child Inventory


So far we have the following items; 

1 Set of hat, gloves, and scarf (boy)
23 Playing Cards
34 Small stuffed animals
8 Toys
27 Socks (girls)
30 Pencils
20 Pens
1 Markers
1 Colored Pencils
3 Notebooks
5 Ziplock bags
Aprox: $195.00 total



Thursday, December 8, 2011

Day after CHRISTMAS!!!

Hey everyone,

Please keep in mind that the day after Christmas is an incredible time to grab stuff at half price for our Operation Christmas Child project. Please please please take a minute to run into the stores and grab any extra fun items you can get to put into our boxes. These sales are a huge advantage for us. Praise God for all that is being done.

Auntie Shelli and family THANK YOU!

Aunt Shelli thank you for giving money for my operation Christmas child. I love you. Love, Autum

Monday, December 5, 2011

Thanks to Carol Ann for her donation.

Carol Ann thank you very much for your donation. Carol Ann is giving money on a weekly basis to purchase all 100 boxes needed. Now its our job to fill them. So everyone please keep giving and donating items. This is very exciting Autumn says.

BEEF & PEPPERONI STICKS FOR SALE

My dad bought me beef and pepperoni sticks and i'm selling it for $2.00 and I hope that a few of you can buy some. Love Autumn.

As Autumn mentioned we have purchased beef and pepperoni sticks and are selling them in hopes of raising money to reach her goal. Please let us know if you might be able to help us sell any. I can provide you with a full canister if you can sell them at your places of work. Just let me a know.

A big thanks to Auntie Lisa and Grandma for taking a canister to your work sites and selling.

NOVEMBER TOTAL $121.00

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Auntie April and Colleen THANK YOU!

Thanks to those who donated around Thanksgiving we really appreciate it greatly. I got some other great idea for the boxes, wash clothes, combs and small balls for the kids. Does anyone know how to get any of these in bulk and at a great price? Please dive in and share ideas.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Black Friday SHOPPING

With Thanksgiving just a day away we want to say thanks to everyone who has participated thus far and for all those that will in the future. Please take this time as your out shopping for gifts to grab a few extra small things that would fit into a shoe box. Tooth brushes, play cars, play-doh, hair brushes, hair ties, just anything you can think of. Please continue to help keep this dream alive for Autumn. Its been a fun week so far. God bless and happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 20, 2011

FIRST $100

Hi everyone,

I made my first $100 dollars. I hope that you guys can keep it up. Thank you. Love Autumn

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Thank You

Thank you Sandy, Suzzane, and grandma and grandpa Bodenberger for you donations.


Love,
Autumn

About Operation Christmas Child

Good morning to everyone,

If you are asking yourself what Operation Christmas Child is all about click on the link below "samaritans purse." I think you will find this very helpful. Please remember to share this page with your family and friends to spread the word of what Autumn is doing. The more people that know the better for her cause. Thanks again.

Sheri

Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Start

Hi ya'll

My name is Sheri, I am the proud mama of Autumn. We are working on getting this site up and running. Please click on the link to "follow me". This will keep you up to date with this site and what progress Autumn has made. Please help JUMP START this and take advantage of the DONATE button. You can donate any amount you want and if you want a tax ID number i have one. The site is paypal and its safe and secure. Keep in mind we are going to do this until November 2012. Feel free to post questions or any comments back on this site. This is a blog for everyone who wants to participate. I want to thank everyone for helping to make this happen. Its awesome to see Autumn want to give so much to someone else.