While Drumheller residents went to bed on Christmas Eve knowing that Santa was indeed going to visit, they should rest easy, bearing in mind they helped to make sure that 104 families in the area could also enjoy Christmas.
This year The Salvation Army distributed 104 hampers. These served about 270 people, of those 120 are children.
“We’re very appreciative of the generosity,” said Lt. Matt Sheils of The Salvation Army. “Drumheller is quite an awesome place.”
This year’s demand for hampers was about the same as last year, and support for the Christmas campaign appeared to be strong.
The Kettle Campaign raised in the area of $40,000, exceeding the local Salvation Army’s goal of $33,500. The Drumheller iKettle, hosted by Q91, brought in almost $2,000 and ranked ninth in the country. These funds are used locally to support the church’s community services program.
This year’s food donations were also strong at the annual food drive. They collected about 16 skids of food, more than last year’s 12, and donations continued to pour in throughout the Christmas season. Sheils says this amount of food should last the Food Bank until about April.
