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Hamper fund falling on hard times To meet goal, donations need to be taken to Hamper Fund depot on Homewood Road KRISTEN DOUGLAS DOUGLAS KRISTEN
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The Knights Knights of of Columbus Columbus are are in in The desperate need need of of donations donations for for this this desperate year’s Christmas Christmas hampers hampers as as they they are are year’s in danger of not being able to pay in danger of not being able to pay the bills. bills. the Keven Gearey Gearey of of the the Knights Knights said said Keven he is having a little difficulty sleephe is having a little difficulty sleeping at at night night because because monetary monetary donadonaing tions are down. tions are down. “As of of last last night night we we had had collected collected “As about 20 20 per per cent cent of of the the funds funds about required to pay this year’s bills,” required to pay this year’s bills,” Gearey said. said. “Including “Including today today Gearey (Thursday), the the depot depot is is open open for for (Thursday), another 15 15 days days to to accept accept donations. donations. another almost over. over.”” ItIt isis almost Gearey said he believes believes part part of of the the Gearey said he problem isis that that the the depot depot has has moved moved problem this year year from from Tyee Tyee Plaza Plaza to to the the mall mall this at 1100 Homewood Road, in behind at 1100 Homewood Road, in behind Perks. Perks. “The downside downside of of the the move move isis that that “The people do do not not know know where where we we are are people and this this has has been been reflected reflected in in the the and donations that that we we have have received received thus thus donations far,”” Gearey Gearey said. said. far, “The reason reason for for the the move move isis simsim“The ple: we we have have to to find find aa space space available available ple: at the the time time of of the the effort effort that that isis availavailat able and rent free. ” able and rent free.” As of of Wednesday Wednesday evening, evening, the the As Knights of of Columbus Columbus have have proproKnights cessed 907 907 applications applications for for hampers, hampers, cessed with four four more more days days remaining remaining for for with applications to come in. applications to come in. “Judging by by the the average average of of 60 60 “Judging
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In aa happier happier moment, moment, the the Knights Knights of of Columbus’ Columbus’ Ken Ken Niesen, Niesen, left, left, and and John John Gernon, Gernon, far far right, right, accept accept 36 36 Tim’s Tim’s Teddys, Teddys, as as well well as as aa In $7,980 cheque cheque from from Tim Tim Hortons Hortons manager manager Darcy Darcy Purcell, Purcell, centre, centre, for for the the Knights Knights of of Columbus Columbus Hamper Hamper Fund. Fund. The The money money was was raised raised $7,980 through the the sale sale of of Tim Tim Hortons’ Hortons’ smile smile cookies. cookies. through
applications aa day, day, we we will will be be about about applications 1,150 this year, ” Gearey said. 1,150 this year,” Gearey said. To help help the the charitable charitable organizaorganizaTo tion fill fill the the hampers, hampers, which which contain contain tion either a ham or a turkey, toys, and either a ham or a turkey, toys, and other non-perishable non-perishable food food items, items, other the Knights Knights are are asking asking for for donadonathe tions which can be dropped off at at tions which can be dropped off the hamper hamper depot. depot. the Donations of of money, money, non-pernon-perDonations ishable food food and and new new toys toys can can be be ishable
dropped off off at at the the depot depot Monday Monday to to dropped Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. “As has has always always been been the the case, case, these these “As donations are are absolutely absolutely essential essential to to donations the success of the effort,” Gearey the success of the effort,” Gearey said. said. “These hampers hampers do do not not only only go go to to “These the most vulnerable and marginalthe most vulnerable and marginalized but but also also to to aa large large number number of of the the ized ‘working poor, ’ people who are hav‘working poor,’ people who are having difficulty difficulty meeting meeting all all the the normal normal ing
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daily demands demands placed placed on on families families daily and individuals. and individuals. “Further, there there are are many many seniors, seniors, “Further, singles and and couples, couples, for for whom whom the the singles reception of a Christmas Hamper reception of a Christmas Hamper is central central to to their their ability ability to to enjoy enjoy aa is Christmas celebration. celebration.”” Christmas Beyond donations, donations, the the Knights Knights are are Beyond also looking looking for for volunteers volunteers to to help help also assemble roughly roughly in in the the late late afterafterassemble noon on on Friday, Friday, Dec. Dec. 18 18 and and in in the the noon
morning on on Saturday, Saturday, Dec. Dec. 19. 19. morning Volunteers are also needed to help help Volunteers are also needed to deliver the the hampers hampers on on the the morning morning deliver of the the 19th. 19th. of For those in in need need of of aa hamper, hamper, For those applications are are available available until until Dec. Dec. applications at the the Campbell Campbell River River EmployEmploy88 at ment and and Income Income Assistance Assistance Office Office ment (833A 14th 14th Ave.). Ave.). (833A To contact contact the the Hamper Hamper Depot, Depot, call call To 250-914-3716. 250-914-3716.
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