The Thunder Bay Christmas Cheer Fund is Aiming Higher
As Christmas draws ever so near, more and more Thunder Bay families have listed themselves among the many who want to get a hold of the Christmas Cheer hamper baskets with clothes, toys, and food. This year, Linda Gambee, the Christmas Cheer fund’s chairwoman, got a little bit surprised when calls for interest in the program started pouring in as early as August – months ahead of the norms basing from the previous years. For this reason, the target funding in is naturally being raised from last year’s $100,000 to $130,000.
Facts be told, this is an expected trend especially with the Regional Food Distribution Association’s report that the food bank’s usage for this year has increased by a steep 46% and even the Salvation Army themselves is anticipating a jaw-dropping 750% increase in meal requests. With these in mind, Gambee already had an idea of what to expect although what is happening is a little too much.
Thankfully, donations are looking as active as the need for them has been starting with $1,800 from The Rotary Christmas Carol and $2,250 from the Pinewood Ford. For those who want to join in, cash donations can be deposited in any Bank of Nova Scotia branch in Thunder Bay, or at the Centennial Square’s Quality Market and the Country Fair Plaza.
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