Guidelines for Submitting a "Behind the OCC Shoeboxes ~ Stories of Sharing" Guest Post

I would love to have you tell your shoebox sharing story here at Simply Shoe Boxes.  I love hearing how others are involved behind the Operation Christmas Child shoebox scenes.

If you would like to submit your story as a guest post here please follow these guidelines.  We will contact you to let you know when your story will be shared.

Write your Story

• Use an autobiographical form in 750 words or less.  
• First person.
• Keep paragraphs short.
• The use of bullets or numbered items helps break up a long post and keeps readers reading.  Use them if possible, if not it is no problem.
• Include items such as (you are not limited by this list, nor do you have to include these things):
• How long have you been involved?
• What got you interested?
• What keeps you going?
• Do you have a special memory from your involvement?
• Do you have a shoe box specialty?  Such as:
• Packing Parties.
• Crafting for fillers.
• Personally shopping for fillers.
• Personally packing shoe boxes.
• Are you a year round volunteer?
• Are you an OCC employee?
• Anything that details your story.
• How do you raise funds or gather supplies you need?
• Do you blog about it or keep a Facebook page?
• Include links to these if you do.
• Include images that illustrate your involvement.

Submit your Story

• Email your story in email form to simply blogs @ live . com
• Add Subject Line:  "Behind the Shoe Boxes Story"
• Attach your images to the email.

I have never done a series of quest posts and may run into problems I do not see, but as of now I plan to post every story I receive.  If I begin receiving too many I may not be able to post them all in a timely manner.  But we will deal that when it happens and I will let you know if I may not be able to post all that I receive.

You can read thru the stories already published here:  Why I Pack Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.