Here are some lovely memories of the kind-hearted people from the past 20 years filling boxes with treats and presents for others.
See who you can spot in these retro pictures going back two decades.
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1. Fir Vale school
Pictured at Fir Vale School, Owler Lane, Sheffield, where staff and, pupils collected a record number of shoe boxes for the Christmas appeal operation Christmas Child in 2001. Seen are some of the pupils with a selection of boxes. Photo: Mike Waistell (Staff)
2. Fir Vale School
Seen with some of the boxes for Operation Christmas Child in 2000 were LtoR are, Ahmed Ali, Fauzia Hussain, and Wael Sheibi. Photo: Mike Waistell (Staff)
3. Sheffield United
Sheffield United players, Phil Jagielka, left and Robert Page joined Dixons business centre administrator June Rogers in giving a signed ball to Dixons Ford shoebox appeal in 2002. Photo: Andrew Partridge
4. St Andrews Brownies
20th St Andrews Brownie Pack with some of the Shoe Boxes they have prepared for eastern European children for Christmas in 2002 Photo: Dean Atkins