Thank you so much for your partnership in Christmas Boxes for Appalachia. Together, we packed and delivered nearly 4,000 boxes last Christmas season. Our focus is to continue increasing the quality of boxes, not necessarily the quantity. Remember, this Christmas box may be the only Christmas gift that many of these children receive.

On this page you will find guidelines for boxes based on age and gender. After you decide what numbers and types of boxes you would like to sponsor click on the button below to fill out our Christmas Box Sponsorship Form. This helps us to better plan for how many boxes we have vs how many we will need to meet demand. We also ask that if you are able to help with the administrative costs of this ministry you contribute $5 per box by clicking on the donate button below.

Please plan to deliver boxes to one of the following collection sites during the dates listed:

• First Baptist, Corbin, KY (between Nov 3 and Nov 7)
• Ball Camp Baptist, Knoxville, TN (between Nov 3 and Nov 4)
• Living Faith Baptist, Elizabethtown, KY (between Oct 27 and Oct 31)
• Boulevard Baptist Church, Anderson, SC (between Nov 3 and Nov 7)

Christmas Box Guidelines  

All boxes should include the following items:

For each box, please use a 4x10x12 cardboard box (like this one) and attach a label with the age and gender (like these).

• $10 gift card to Walmart, Family Dollar or Dollar General (in separate container)
• 2 in 1 shampoo/body wash (in a zip lock bag)
• Brush
• Toothbrush (1)
• toothpaste (small/medium)
• Washcloth
• Hat
• Gloves
• Age-appropriate book
• Age-appropriate art supplies
• please no violent or war related items

Boxes for Schools

McCreary Co & Laurel Co, KY & Scott Co, TN

Boxes for children and youth will be designated one of the following 6 age ranges: Pre K – K, 1 -2, 3-4, 5-6, Middle School, High School. Label each box accordingly. You can use these labels (formatted for Avery 94248 shipping labels).

All the above items plus:

High School–

• Deodorant
• Fun items such as card games
• Other items that you would like to include – perfume, body spray, wallet, jewelry, nail polish, etc.

P – 8 Grade –

• A Nice Toy
• Other items that you would like to include – age-appropriate toys, nail polish, lip gloss, jewelry, hair bows, coloring books, card games, Legos, dolls, Hot Wheels, etc.

Senior Citizens –

• Hygiene and cosmetic items – deodorant, perfume, body spray, nail polish, etc.
• Other items – card games, picture frame, stationary, wallet, diabetic socks, jewelry, etc.

Notes:

If you would like to send candy-please do not put in the boxes- candy absorbs the soap taste/smell and becomes inedible. Please send in a separate bag and we will make sure it gets distributed to the children.

Extra school supplies, toys, and hygiene items can be sent and will be used to make needed boxes and/or distributed through the school resource centers to the families in most need.

Please send gift cards in a separate container and not in the boxes themselves. If there ends up not being enough, gift cards will be distributed to older students and senior citizens first, then distributed to children most in need. Please clearly mark the gift card balance. We request gift cards in the place of a clothing item. Our children vary in size and do not always wear the size that is the standard age size and this way they can get something that they can pick out for themselves. Some have inquired about other businesses in the area where gift card can be bought and included. There are: Kroger, Arby’s, McDonald’s, Subway, KFC, Sonic, Hardee’s, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut.