Ramblers pack for OCC

Here's a great story from Heather Dillon, one of our volunteers, showing how creating a mini-warehouse can be a great way to get people together to pack boxes. Thanks Heather.

The Mini Warehouse

"I attach a few photographs of my Ramblers Group - Godalming and Haslemere Ramblers - I led some walks around Wood St village and then the group came back to my house where Jenny Winter, OCC volunteer told them about the work of Operation Christmas Child and then they had the opportunity to make up some shoeboxes. You will see from the photos that I had a "mini-warehouse". In total 31 boxes were filled and £60.50 given in donations."

Happy Packers!

Recipe for setting up a warehouse

Today is best told in pictures - from an empty shell of a warehouse to a shoebox processing area filled and ready to go. Suffice to say there will be a lot of houses, lofts and garages with a great deal more space in them this evening. Roll on Monday - we are ready!!!!

Start with an empty warehouse and an empty kitchen

Sweep thoroughly

Add tables and chairs

Follow the layout plan

Add a few pictures and posters

Take delivery of 200+ shoeboxes

                                                     

Fill up the "filler" tables

Have a final check on the plan

and we're ready!

 Don't forget the banner outside!!

        See you all on Monday!!

              

Still to come: before and after - see the warehouse transformed

Ted's Day - Ted oversaw the delivery of the 1st shoebox

For all of today's photos click on the link below.

https://picasaweb.google.com/103588759400401245450/SetUpDay?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLjQhZ2Y0ZOQQQ&feat=directlink