While youngsters have hardly made a dent in the Halloween candy, The Salvation Army is already looking forward to the busy Christmas season.
While hymns ring out about Christmas being “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” for many the reality is much different. In fact the reality is many struggle every day, let alone during the holidays, and in reality many are our neighbours.
The Salvation Army is anticipating a busy Christmas season, and demand continues to be strong for its services, Coming out the summer, the food bank demand was down from the same time last year, however, it has still not returned to the pre-recession numbers of 2009.
To meet the needs of residents over the Christmas season and the coming year, The Salvation Army is beginning its campaign, and that campaign begins with a belly full of spaghetti.
The Annual Spaghetti Eating Contest is slated for Monday, November 5 at Boston Pizza. This is the seventh annual event and has proven a great partnership between the two, as well as the many participants and supporting sponsors.
The Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign begins on Friday, November 16 as the Dragons take on the Calgary Canucks. This campaign is important to the Salvation Army Community Services and the funds collected stay in the community to support local needs.
Making the campaign a success takes the service of volunteers. The campaign is 22 days and there will be kettles at the Drumheller Co-op, Extra Foods, and Freson Bros. IGA and Wal-Mart. These will be open 11:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. most days, and volunteers are needed to man each kettle. Shifts are about two hours in length and any service is appreciated.
To volunteer to man a kettle, call 403-823-2215.
Another momentous volunteer effort that has become a tradition is the annual community food drive This is slated for November 29. Watch for details in future issues of The Drumheller Mail.
