Christmas boxes

Everyone loves getting Christmas presents, and we love sending Christmas boxes to children who may have never received a gift before. We packed and shipped 2,500 boxes at our 2024 Longmont, CO packing event as part of the Box of Joy program (Check out the pictures here). With your help, our goal is to send just as many boxes this year. Whether you’d like to volunteer, donate, or say a prayer, keep scrolling to find out more.

Volunteer

There are opportunities for volunteers of all ages to participate throughout the year. You can wrap shoeboxes in festive Christmas paper, help with a bake sale, or sort supplies.

At this years packing event November 5-8, we put it all together, packing the boxes and sending them on their way. We welcome volunteers as young as 5 years old, as long as they are accompanied by a responsible adult or older sibling. Check back soon for information about times and locations, or join our newsletter for the latest news.

Supplies we need

Below you will find a list of everything we put in our boxes. We encourage those who wish to donate to collect these items throughout the year. We also invite you to join our mailing list to be notified about when we begin collecting items and where you can drop them off.

Also, we always need shoeboxes. Next time you get a new pair of shoes, keep the box. We want it!

  • Crayons (24 ct.)

    Spiral notebooks

    Calculators

    Rulers

    Compasses/protractors

    Markers/highlighters

    Pencils (mechanical & standard)

    Colored pencils

    Pencil sharpeners

    Erasers

    Glue sticks

    Pens

  • Stuffed animals (small enough to fit in the box)

    Coloring / activity books

    Stickers

    Yo-yos

    Toy animals, cars, etc.

    Dolls

    Mini puzzles

  • Bar soap

    Toothbrushes/toothpaste

    Combs/brushes

    Washclothes

    Sunglasses

    Socks

    T-shirts

    Jewelry

  • Rosaries

    Hard Candy (nothing that can melt in transit)

Pray

Every day we are reminded that this is God’s work, not our own.
Please pray for the children who receive these gifts, for the people who volunteer, and for all the people at Cross-Catholic Outreach who do so many amazing things to bring Christ’s love to those in need.