The Romanian Aid Foundation
Joy in a Box
What is 'Joy in a Box'?
The RoAF 'Joy in a Box' appeal allows people in the UK to show practical concern for those who are less fortunate in Romania. It is timed to be able to offer gift boxes at Christmas - for some people these may be the only Christmas presents that they will get.
How does it work?
The RoAF team has over 15 years experience of helping people in the north-east of Romania and includes full-time staff there who are in touch with the needs of the area.
Shoebox-sized gifts are collected at our warehouse and transported to our team for distribution at Christmas. Because our aid distribution team works year-round in this area we are able to ensure that your gifts get to people in need and are really appreciated.
We need local co-ordinators for the 'Joy in a Box' appeal.
The Co-ordinator's role
It is not an arduous job - really! This is what needs to be done:
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Fill in and return the registration form or email us to register your involvement. Let us know:
1. Your name and contact details
2. The organisation you are representing
3. If you need more posters etc.
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Fill in your contact details on the poster and display it in a prominent position.
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Photocopy a quantity of the 'Joy in a Box' Appeal letters for people who may be interested in making up a shoebox
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Inform people about the project and how they can help. Hand out the copied sheets
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Collect together the completed shoeboxes in time to get them to us by the deadline.
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Check that the £1 towards the fuel costs has been taped to each shoebox or, if you prefer, include a cheque to cover £1 per box.
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Pack the shoeboxes into larger strong cardboard cartons and seal them. Attach the authorised address labels to the large cartons.
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Contact us to get details of the current transport arrangements. Then dispatch your boxes using our parcels contract or, if you are close to one of our collection points, you can make arrangements to deliver them directly to us. However, you do need to register your interest with us first to get the current contract details.
Contact Details
If you have any questions please ask for clarification. Our preferred means of communication is now via email, you can contact us at sbox @ roaf.org, which is regularly checked for new messages, or you can drop us a line at the address above.
