Breakfast with Saint Nicholas
December 9th, 2023 9am-11am
Enjoy food, holiday crafts, & a visit from Saint Nicholas. FREE—invite friends for some holiday Fun!
In 2022, Houston Seafarers received and distributed 9,173 gifts on-board 403 ships which represented Seafarers from more than 61 different countries! These gifts were donated to the Seafarers by over 179 churches, organizations and individuals! St. Dunstan's is proud to support this wonderful program.
St. Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, so during Breakfast with St. Nicholas at St. Dunstan's, we will pack shoeboxes with your donations as Christmas gifts for seafarers. We ask that everyone who attends the event bring a donation to help make this service project possible! Please review the list below for suggested/ most needed items.
Don't have time to shop? Let us do the shopping for you! Click the DONATE button.
***Full-sized items are much preferred over small travel size. Please no liquid soap, bar soaps or bottled water
| Stress ball/ Mini Games | Band-Aids (fabric) | Light weight Work Gloves (M, L, XL) | Popcorn/ Snacks |
| NESCAFE Instant Coffee | Lip Balm | Pocket-sized Notebooks | Gum & Hard Candy |
| Deodorant | Nail Grooming Kit | Cold Weather Caps and Balaclavas | Sewing Kit |
| Toothbrush/Toothpaste | Q-Tips | Ballpoint Pents | 2024 Pocket Calendar |
| Multi-Vitamins/ Fish Oil | Socks | Word Search/ Sudoku/ Fill-in books | USB Flash Drive |
| Razors/ Shaving Cream | Small Bibles (NIV, RSV) | 3-in-1 Shampoo/ Conditioner/ Body Wash | Christmas Ornaments |
| Hairbrush/ Comb | Baseball Caps/ Beanies | Wireless Earbuds/ Headphones | Playing Cards |
| Mini First-Aid Kit | T-shirts (NEW) M, L, XL | Small Flashlight w/ batteries | Bible/ Devotional Materials |
| Insulated Tumblers | Small Whistle | Texas Magnets, Keychains, Souvenirs | Signed Personal note or card |
***Plastic shoeboxes become an extra gift to the Seafarer!
Donations can be dropped off at the Church Office during office hours or the morning of December 9th. Boxes will be assembled during the St. Nicholas event!
Alternatively, you can purchase items from the Houston Seafarer's Amazon wish list and have it sent directly to them. Amazon.com
Seafarers Boxes 2022
Last year we packed 82 shoeboxes! Help us reach our goal of 100 this year!