{If you’re just joining us for the “ship a box to Japan”, read the first post for information to help.}
Word continues to spread rapidly about the school and town that many of you are sending your love and aid. (We are at 170 270 boxes now!!!) As more and more people around the web and around the world commit to sending a box, I receive more and more emails from YOU about your experience packing your box with your children, what you’re sending, and photos. I am very happy to share some of those today. If you have a story to share, please share it in the comment section, upload a photo to the The Sleepy TIme Gal’s flickr group, and/or link it to your blog.
One of my readers, Jocelyn, did something incredible with her children. With their help, they repurposed thrifted pillow cases and made 10 little nap sacks. Inside each nap sack was a hygiene kit, school supplies, socks, hair accessories, and small treats.
Jocelyn shares that her children were so saddened to hear about the suffering, lonely children in Japan, that they asked their mommy to be their mommy, too.
Thank you, Jocelyn, for teaching your children through giving of themselves.
Other highlights:
- Christine is contacting Goody Hair Products to see if they will donate.
- Sassy was in Japan when the earthquake hit and now wants a way to help the people there.
- Many, many of you have emailed how uniting the experience has been to assemble a box together with your families.
- Many of you are sharing the address for this town with close friends and churches and so our box total is actually MUCH higher.
- Here is a photo from Mari of the box she and her family packed up and just shipped. (Please send me YOUR photos!)
- I’m hearing from more and more of you around the world. Last night some of you from Colorado, Texas, Canada, Italy committed to sending a box.
- Many of you sharing this on Facebook and through your blogs is the reason we ‘re reaching a larger audience. Thank you!
I’d love to hear your story. See your photos of the boxes you are sending, all from different locations around the world. I’m super excited that Design Mom is sharing this “boxes to Japan” project on her blog today!!!!! See here.
the sleepy time gal
Goood morning! I will wear a kimono and going local school today for sharing japanese culture! I will send you some photos later!
I talked to my father about what you guys doing and he was tearing when I was talk to him. He is really thankful who many people arround the world care about Japan! he said “thank you” for all!
We’re so grateful to be able to help. I’m glad your father in Japan now has water.
Excellent box from Mari! This was such an awesome experience…I want to send another box!
I will probably post a tutorial for making these simple nap sacks so others can do it too!
I would like to send a box too! Please send me that address!
wonderful!
This project has moved me to tears. My boyfriend’s brother and sister-in-law were in Tokyo last month when the earthquake hit. I was so glad that they were able to return home to New York so soon after it happened. I am happy to have them home safe but I would love to help those who are not lucky enough to book a flight and leave.
I’d really love to contribute whatever hand knits I have in my stash that haven’t found a home yet! Please pass the address on to me!!!
Thank you so much!
Here is our little contribution:
http://blog.abelfam.com/?p=727
I loved seeing the photos on your blog. Thank you.
I loved seeing the photos on your blog. Thank you so very much.
We’re going to get a box together today or tomorrow. We’ll send you a picture! You are doing something great here Nicole!
I was wrote an e-mail Local Sendai, Japan’s radio station & news station and one of my friends was watched a show that caster were read my e-mail yesterday! YEY! I was worte about what we are doing for helping Ishinomaki, Japan! Goooo TEAM! We couldn’t make miracle like this without your help. Thank you all!
It feels so wonderful to feel the connection with them in Japan. Thank you, Rie.
Hi, could you send the address to my email. Sorry to bother you, i had commented earlier and you may have just been to busy to send it. I’m just worried I missed it somehow. Thanks so much!! So excited to get my box together!
Sarah
It is on its way. Thank you for understanding, I get about 10 emails every 15 minutes!!! I love it!
Hi Nicole,
I tried to contact you via the contact form but it does not work.
I would love to send a box to Japan as well. I live in Auckland, NZ.
Thank you for being such an inspiration to all of us!
Anna
Thank you. I just emailed you. The glitch with the contact me section will be fixed Monday.
Hello Nicole! (Konnichiwa Nicole-san.) I’m Sachiko. (Rie’s friend.)
Thanks for everything you done for us this time….. Arigatou!
When we had earthquake we thought it is one that we will going to have big earthquke! but it was bigger than we thought! and after Tsunami everything is just gone….. house, cars, family, lovers…… but me…. I’m living country side and my family and my boyfriend are all OK. but my best friends she lost home and other friends home is still stand but 1st floor got a tsunami and can’t stay there… (she lost car too. )
I just want to say thank you for all over the world who support us in Miyagi.
Boxes will going to correct way who need it support.
Here is still people didn’t have power and water and phoneline… ( my area have power, water, phoneline. )
well, Thanks again and Have a wonderful day!!!!!!
Sachiko
We are composing our shoe box this afternoon, and I find myself wondering if I can combine items for children and parents in one box? Different age groups and sex? I have no idea how much it will cost to ship from Canada either. Does anyone have any information from their own experience to offer? We so desperately want to help, and are trying to figure out how to send as much as we can while also allowing it to be easily distributed to allow for maximum use.
I am an advid follower of Design Mom, I clicked onto your site through her’s and am so pleased I did! I would love to put some boxes together as well. So when you get a moment, I would love to get the contact address. Thanks!
-Christine
I would love the address to ship boxes, please. My students and I are working on a couple of boxes and I know other teachers in our school would love to send them along as well.
Thank you!
Amanda Everett
Halifax County High School
South Boston, VA
hi nicole,
thanks for this great idea! my box is on its merry way to miyagi. i’ve also written about it on my blog here and have some pictures of our little box. (http://littleprojectsinstyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/boxes-to-japan-for-children-of.html)
thanks again!
xx,
zhing
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