Swimtaxi234 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 My children want to add a letter to the Operation Christmas Child boxes that they have filled, but we have a question. They want to add a self-addressed stamped envelope to each box (along with their letter), but we have no clue how much postage to put on the stamp. I would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Good question.:lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 I am so thankful that I'm not the only one. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I don't think you can. You would need to know what country the box is going to, then have access to postage from that country to put on the envelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I don't think you can. You would need to know what country the box is going to, then have access to postage from that country to put on the envelope This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I don't think you can. You would need to know what country the box is going to, then have access to postage from that country to put on the envelope It might also be viewed as sending money, which isn't allowed. We once received a letter back for a box we sent. We wrote back, but didn't hear from the boy again. It was hard to read his address, so we may have copied it wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thanks for the replies. While I would love to have someone send a letter to our children, I hate the idea of putting a financial burden on them to buy a stamp. The cost of a stamp is so easy for me to absorb, but I've seen video of some of the places OCC delivers boxes.:001_unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 We were told to not add any postage. We're doing OCC for the first time this year and have both our shoeboxes packed and wrapped and I had the kids draw a picture instead of writing a letter....personally I didn't want them to be disappointed if the child was unable to respond due to postage fee's or what not. They liked drawing a picture. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My children want to add a letter to the Operation Christmas Child boxes that they have filled, but we have a question. They want to add a self-addressed stamped envelope to each box (along with their letter), but we have no clue how much postage to put on the stamp. What should the recipients do with the SASE? US postage stamps work only in the US. Most of the packages go to other countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My dd added a letter to her box when she was in the 1st grade, and I was very annoyed that she got many many letters from samaritan's purse soliciting monetary donations from her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My dd added a letter to her box when she was in the 1st grade, and I was very annoyed that she got many many letters from samaritan's purse soliciting monetary donations from her. :glare: That is annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My girls are just going to draw pictures/ cards to include. I'm not sure I would want our address sent out to God knows where (literally, lol). My husband doesn't like that idea either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I would be uncomfortable with it because I think it gives the impression of expecting a thank you note. I know that's not your intention, but it might be seen that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My dd added a letter to her box when she was in the 1st grade, and I was very annoyed that she got many many letters from samaritan's purse soliciting monetary donations from her. Does not have to be from the letter- we got tons of mail, too, simply by filling in the required form when we dropped off the package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Does not have to be from the letter- we got tons of mail, too, simply by filling in the required form when we dropped off the package. Yep. I got on their mailing list the year I wrote a check to cover postage. I don't mind. I like to support SP, but that was the only thing I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 We do a similar scheme run by someone else. Ours says don't put anything with your address on it in the box. You can include pictures, letters or cards but they remove anything that identifies you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted November 11, 2011 Author Share Posted November 11, 2011 What should the recipients do with the SASE?US postage stamps work only in the US. Most of the packages go to other countries. Sorry, that should have been AirMail postage. Adding a US stamp was never a consideration. :D Based on these few replies, we will skip the envelop because of the cost on their end and the idea that we wanted a thank you note. My children love geography and thought it would be fun to find out where their boxes were delivered, but I know they will understand an appreciate my concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 We used to put in those blue, airmail sheets - the ones where you just fold them over, and they were good for airmail. Anyone remember those? Sadly, the post office doesn't sell them anymore. One year that we did that, we got a neat letter back from India. It was SO interesting! We have just put letters to the child in the boxes since then, but never gotten a reply. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Does not have to be from the letter- we got tons of mail, too, simply by filling in the required form when we dropped off the package. It had to have been from the letter, because it was the only thing with my dd's name on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friederike in Persia Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 The postage is unlikely to be the biggest problem. I once spent a whole afternoon translating Tajik thank you notes into German to help a friend who was overwhelmed. If the boxes get to the right children (which they sooo often do!) those children are unlikely to speak and write English or know somebody who could translate for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 You can track your OCC packages and find where they went to. Would that help your kids feel better? The website has info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 If you go to this website and then click on Print Art, there is a OCC coloring page that your child can fill out and put in the box. This is what my kiddos do. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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