Some homeless Calgarians are living proof that we all have it in us to give – especially at this time of the year.
They took a year’s worth of earnings from cans and bottles collected at the Calgary Drop-In & Rehab Centre to help sick kids.
“We decided that anything that would help make their life a little lighter, a little happier, we wanted to donate to that,” Tim Buckingham, a homeless client who lives at the Drop-In Centre, said.
On Friday they presented a cheque for $1,000 to the Children’s Wish Foundation.
“What a great Christmas story,” foundation spokesperson Susan Gordon said.
“It makes us all remember just what Christmas is about, and the giving aspect.”
The homeless group also donated toys and four brand-new TVs to be used in treatment rooms at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.
They previously used the proceeds from bottles and cans to pay for social events and special occasions at the Drop-In Centre, but now the money goes to help brighten the lives of sick children.
“There’s not a better gift than a smile on a child’s face, and that’s what makes it worthwhile,” Charles Grant, a Drop-In Centre client, said.
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