Little did we know when starting our preparations early on in lockdown and doing things differently that the Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists would manage to break our own record and fill an amazing 116 shoeboxes this year for the Blythswood Care Shoebox Appeal. Back in September when we met for the first time since lockdown for our Memory Walk , we took advantage to distribute wrapped shoeboxes for filling plus scarves, hats and gloves that one of our members and family supporters had been busy knitting for members to take away and fill safely at home. Other members unable to get out due to shielding, donated monies for essential items as fillers for the boxes.  Another member acted as a Personal Shopper purchasing the filler items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and other toiletries, underwear, small toys, sweets, stationery, clothes, and other items. The combined efforts