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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2024
- I have worked in the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center for many years. I always come away feeling so much love for this ministry. I will admit though, that many times I get frustrated at the lack of good filler available to fill up a half filled box or to replace the inappropriate items that we must remove. OCC relies on corporate donations and they do a great job! And I must stress packing your shoeboxes first is preferred! But if you have some items to share that you are not using...please consider sending!
Making "wow" filler packs is fun to do with any leftover items that you are not sending this year! It's like a small bag of love to help fill a box. And ALL sizes of filler are needed! Small things, big stuffies, school supplies, etc.! The possibilities are endless! No bags are needed but they do help especially when it comes to a clothing size and keeping items together.
I want to encourage all of you to consider donating extra items to your processing centers for this purpose! It is sorely needed!
IF YOU ARE NOT NEAR A PROCESSING CENTER, ITEMS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT ANY SHOEBOX DROP-OFF LOCATION NEAR YOU!
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Organza bags:
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Plastic baggies 9x12 large:
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2x9 or 2x10 small pencil bags:
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Those are awesome packs, basicly mini-shoeboxes by themself :)
Yes! Mini shoeboxes in a bag! All to bless a box in need!
❤ You are so clever! They will love those.
Thank you! 😊
I started laughing when I saw those cups & stuffies ! I have the same exact ones and packaged almost identical to yours !!! Today, I have also been doing filler packages. I had stuffies with that 2022 on the scarf and I clipped the stitches and reversed it and restitched it and put the number on bottom. I have so much stuff, I could pack 50 more boxes, but I had to stop in order to meet my shipping. I have to come up with new ideas for shipping next year as I am praying for that. These are great fillers, Denise !
Great minds think alike! LOL....great idea with the 2022 on the scarf. I thought about pushing that part of the scarf up and then lightly stitch the bottom...but I was exhausted. Same here....I could pack sooooo many more boxes but my shipping budget is limited. So my solution is to send as much as I can as filler! And I need to clean out my basement so I can not feel so overwhelmed. I literally can't find things sometimes...not good. LOL...I sometimes overbuy when the deals are so fantastic! Right?
Wowza! Now those are fillers! Love the cups👏. I think those all put together can be a wow item. You’ve outdone yourself my friend. TFS!
Thanks Jeannie! It felt good getting it all done. Took me all week but worth it! Thanks for watching my friend!
My favorites are the cups filled with goodies - so cuuuute 🥰 and the organza bags add to the cuteness. I want those in the filler bins at my station
Thank you friend! I want these in my filler bins too!😂😂
@@drogers 😂
All I have to say is wow! Love all your wow filler packs. I love that each one has a wow item and practical items like school supplies and cups. The cups sets are amazing and fun. The first filler pack with the llama purse is so pretty. The one with the Angel stuffy is my favorite with the red dress. Very nice Christmas themed wow packs. Love the dinosaur pack. Of course the 10-14 pack is needed. Fingers crossed your filler packs come to my processing table in Baltimore! Thanks for sharing your ideas and beautiful packs Denise!
Thanks Sharon! I’m really trying to get all this to the kids! I have many items I’m just not getting to pack so I might as well let it go and bless a box! It’s taking me a lot of time but it feels good. It would be funny if we work together again and get our filler! TFW friend! ❤️
These cups with stuffies are adorable fillers. Great idea!
Thanks Elena! This was hard work but fun to see how cute they turned out!
Those look awesome Denise! I’m not even close to finishing packing and I’m already debating what to do with my leftovers 😆
Would be good for me to hang onto things to curb my shopping, but I also need to downsize my operation a bit due to life plans.
Yep, I’m in the same boat. I send some and keep some but trying to downsize just a bit! I could pack many more boxes if I had more time and money! Lol
Thanks for sharing your great ideas, Denise. I need to do this with some clothing items that I don’t seem to pack and I’m tired of looking at 😂
Thanks Trish! It felt good to get it packed up! I still have more!
These are great! I am having so much fun with filler. I appreciate all of the ideas that you show. Thank you for illustrating the need.
Thanks Marlene! I love doing fillers too! Especially pencil packs! I met my goal for the year with 1000....now to concentrate on my daughter's wedding!
Great videos! God bless you and thank you for the wonderful content!😁👏🏼🙏🏼
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
Love this idea!🥰
Those things are adorable. You are awesome!
Thank you so much!
What wonderful filler!
Thank you Rachel!
Thank You for sharing. I have been going through my left overs also. This gives me some great ideals on putting things together. I found 40 of those 1 cent journals and am trying to do something with those. I think they have kinda ended up with school supplies in them. I too enjoy doing pencil packs😀
I found a ton of those 1 cent journals too! I made pencil packs with them and they turned out so cute! If you follow the Pencil Granny& Friends monthly count, I posted a pic to give you an idea. Thank you so much for watching and packing filler and pencil packs!
I absolutely LOVE different filler ideas. I bought a ton of those cups, and that is what I’m now going to use with the major of them. Thanks so much for sharing more fabulous ideas. Please keep them coming!!!
Thanks Marie! I am running out of time this year due to my daughter's wedding. So many filler ideas in my head though! The cups are perfect for filler! An item of use filled with some love! Thanks for watching friend!
Lovely idea. Making fillers is so fun.
Very nice idea. You did a great job.
Thank you Grace!
I love your fillers in bags - they are darling and will be such a blessing to these precious children. Thank you for the inspiration!
You are so welcome! I really enjoy doing them each year and I know first hand how badly they are needed. Thanks for watching!
This is amazing what to do with extras. I always have leftovers💕
Thanks Sandy! Leftovers can make beautiful filler! 💕
Hello Mrs. Denise. I’m done too. 56 boxes.
Great job Jill! 56 is a great accomplishment!
they're all so beautiful Denise! we do the same, pack all the left over after packing our boxes... you're way ahead of us though, we're just about to start our 2023 boxes! 💖💖💖
Thanks Niki! Well this year I needed to be done early! Daughter's wedding is coming up fast and furious! I need to turn my OCC brain off for a bit! LOL.
It's been about ten years since I was at a processing center. But I do remember that we needed some items to put in. I'm going to see if I have a few extras
That’s wonderful! Thank you! It’s truly needed. 💕
Awesome. If you’re volunteering at the processing center can you make a video of you inspecting a box. What is the most common age group you have seen working there?
I do have two videos from the processing center from 2022 and 2021! They were fun to do! There are people of all ages at the Processing Center! But OCC does have an age restriction and rules for chaperones are required for the teen groups. It’s a lot of fun if you are ever able to go! I’m
Very nice, Denise! Love how you’re using the drawstring bags with the cups. I have several cups I need to use up, so I may copy this. 😊 TFS!
Copy away! Those cups are perfect for this! I knew when I bought them, this is what I was going to do. I also picked up a lot of small stuffies last year in anticipation of this filler. They will be great to fill in a box in need! Thank for watching Morgan!
Love your fillers! Wonderful variety and ideas. You are a great inspiration.
Awww… you are so sweet! 😘
Your filler packs are always so great!! Everything looks extra special in an organza bag, doesn't it?!❤ I love those stuffies, I'm having a hard time finding good prices on them, Lord willing I'll find some before November! I hope Walmart marks down those cute little cups again. You're so good at finding great deals! Thanks for sharing more great ideas 💕
Thanks Debra! When I find those good deals… like the cups… I think ok, do I need them? No… but can I make filler with them? Absolutely! I’m sure Walmart will mark them down at least to .25 at some point. And yes, an organza bag just makes everything look like a special gift! I love making them! 🥰
Hello Mrs. Denise!👋🏾 These are great ideas. Thanks for sharing!
Hello Hannah! You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! 🥰
These are so wonderful! Can you please link where you get the thin, plastic bags for the pencil packs?
Yes! I will. They are 2x 9 or 2x 10 bags and I get them usually from packaging supplies by mail in bulk. You can get them also on Amazon.
@@drogers Thank you!
Those sets turned out so cute. Wouldn't it be fun if you get the chance to place one of the packs you made into a half full box? ❤️
That happened to me last year! And it was so fun! Sharon from East Coast Stories was with me and took a picture! I was thrilled because usually if I drop them off the day I work, they don't get out to the floor right away.
Great filler packs! I also like to send filler, but mostly pencil packs and other school supplies, sometimes with toys in them. I do save most items as starters for the following year. I wonder if items might be separated out of your larger packs at the PC? For example, if one shoebox lacks school supplies and another one needs a stuffie, would they be separated?
That’s a good question Lois! While I would prefer for the wow packs to be sent as I packaged them, it is very realistic to expect they might get taken apart for individual needs for boxes. I’m ok with that too! Any way the items can bless a box, I’m ok with! Great question!
Thanks for such a great video with great ideas for better filler. This year we are donating a few boxes of filler to our drop off location to be shipped to our processing center. My question for you is do we tape up our boxes of filler, or leave them open? Thank you for all that you do! ❤
Thank you for watching and donating filler! ❤️ I tape mine up but either is fine.
@@drogers Awesome! Thank you for your response, I greatly appreciate it!
Wow these are great! Many ideas again! I have a question. Do you tie the organza bags in a knot? Do you put tape on the zip lock bags? Or no problem with any of them opening up? I am probably over thinking this. 😁 ❤
No tape and no tying. You could though if you are worried. The bags def don’t need tape. I tossed them in my big filler boxes and no problem with any of them opening up. Hope that helps! 🥰
Related question….
I have a BUNCH of cellophane “goodie bags” that I’m planning to use for some of the smaller groups of items. Am I better off using the twist ties that are included or would it be better to fold and tape the top, so I can fill it fuller? Thx!!
@@shirleymitchell8564 either is fine but remember these get tossed around a lot! So make sure it is very secure if you tape it. Thank you sooo much for packing filler! Such a blessing for the boxes that need it. ❤️
How many half empty boxes are sent to the processing center? Are they usually from people or from churches doing multiple?
It appears to me to be from church packing parties mostly. I don't know the solution but the best I can do is to promote filler donations. Boxes first, then filler with what is left.
Doesn't OCC get a lot of company fillers direct?
Yes, they do indeed get a lot of corporate fillers! It's never enough and never enough school supplies. Of course this is my opinion based on my experience working in the Processing Center for days on end over the past 13 years.
@@drogers Thanks. You have so much there that I just figured it would be more boxes to pack. I like that you are so generous though.
My shipping budget is maxed out (132 boxes) and because of my daughter's upcoming wedding, I need to finish up. And filler is soooo needed.@@jettj6088
Companies donate a lot of fillers for the PCs, but so often there are no quality fillers right when we need them for the boxes, especially if we get a run of half-empty boxes. Some items donated in bulk by companies are not appropriate for the particular shoeboxes we are trying to fill at the PC. We are limited to three bins of fillers at any one time, and they could be full of stuff we can't use at any given time.
@@loissorensen3109 What stuff isn’t appropriate? Are they sending glass? I am not near a location so I can’t volunteer there. I’d love to see what most people send.
Have you ever served at a processing center?
Oh yes! Often! I have worked several shifts for days on end! It’s a great experience!
@@drogers I have too and have always seen items loose. Our boxes are always pretty full so they may need one or two items a shirt to fill space or school supplies.
Loose items just give the line worker more options and the items go farther. These lovely packets may not fit and have to be dismantled to use - which would be a shame. Hopefully, they save yours for those boxes that don't have much. Thanks for all you do to share the gospel.
@@ValleSonderman thank you! I appreciate your perspective! Unfortunately I have seen box after box that is more than half empty. Oh it breaks my heart! And I have worked full weeks as a processor. Complete filler packs will be such a blessing. I am thrilled as a processor to get a bag or tin of goodies nicely packaged together. Saves me great time as a processor! At any rate , all type of filler is indeed welcome and needed whether loose or packaged together. It will all be a blessing! Thanks for watching! (And if a processor decided to break up my filler packs, I’m ok either way with that! It’s all going towards blessing a child!)
@@drogers glad your meeting the need in a beautiful way.