SASKATOON – The Salvation Army will have fresh produce available in its Christmas hampers, thanks to a sizeable donation from Thomas Fresh Inc. that includes food for over 1,100 families. The produce company donated several pallets of carrots, potatoes, onions, cabbages, rutabagas and yams on Monday.
RDF Trucking donated its services by driving the food to a storage space at Confederation Mall.
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“We give [families in need] that opportunity to provide for their families – to have a nice Christmas meal,” said Maj. Mike Hoeft, area commander for the Salvation Army in Saskatchewan.
The hampers will be distributed Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT.
As for the kettle campaign, the Saskatoon branch of the Salvation Army is on pace to reach its goal of $275,000 this holiday season.
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