Black Isle sends its love to Europe’s poorest country as Blythswood Shoebox record broken
HUNDREDS of parcels packed with love on the Black Isle and filled with essentials and special extras will bring joy to people in Europe’s poorest country.
Black Isle Charge - made up of three churches within the Scottish Episcopal Church - combined to pack a record number of packages for Blythswood’s Shoebox Appeal.
The boxes were blessed and loaded for onward transmission to Moldova by Blythswood.
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Co-ordinator Jan McLennan said: “It is truly a ministry which makes a difference and I am happy to report that Blythswood have told us that this year our boxes will be going to Moldova which is the poorest country in Europe. It will really make such a difference.
“As well as making a difference there, it is a significant focus for volunteers from all three Black Isle Episcopalian Churches, bringing us all together in community as we collect for and prepare the boxes. This year we filled 558 boxes which is a record and in addition to the usual boxes for men, women, boys and girls we made some up for babies too. So no one was left out!”
“I’d like to say thank you to all who helped, supported and donated to this wonderful project. It’s time for a short rest from box preparation, though fundraising will continue, until we start again early in 2025.”
Blythswood’s mission is to transform lives through the impact of education, community action and gospel activities. It was founded in 1966 and in addition to its head office in Evanton operates 18 shops throughout Scotland and a further eight in Northern Ireland.
It's annual shoebox appeal has reached thousands of people down the years and galvanised a massive annual support network of volunteers and well-wishers.
Moldova is just one of the countries it reaches out to. The landlocked country bordering Ukraine and Romania emerged as an independent republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Its economy relies heavily on agriculture.
