Christmas Hampers

• Central Okanagan Food Bank sees huge increase in Christmas hamper demand

  With demand up 30 per cent over last year, the organization and its many volunteers are preparing to hand out an unprecedented amount of hampers this holiday season.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2024
  
• Salvation Army begins distributing unprecedented number of Christmas hampers in Kelowna

  Monday marked day one of hamper distribution for the Salvation Army in Kelowna with this year marking the most hampers the organization has handed out in its history.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2023
  
• Advertisement
• Salvation Army in Okanagan seeing dramatic rise in families seeking Christmas hampers

  “The difference is the circumstances of our runaway inflation, which is just causing so many people to live closer to the edge,” said Mark Wagner.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2023
• Advertisement
• Registration now open for Regina’s Salvation Army Christmas program

  Families in Regina have an opportunity to apply for the Christmas Assistance Program through the Salvation Army which will provide kids 12 and under with a present and a gift card.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2023
• Winnipeg’s Christmas Cheer Board gearing up to make record number of holiday hampers

  The organization is spending more than $800,000 on food and more than $200,000 on toys for this year's program. It expects to deliver more than 19,000 hampers during the holidays.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2023
• N.S. charities in need of more donations to support increased holiday demand

  The Salvation Army and Parker Street Food Bank say they are noticing about a 30 per cent increase in need this year, but so far donations are slightly down from last year.

  Economy

  Dec 12, 2022
• Christmas Cheer Board expecting record-setting season of giving in Winnipeg

  'People have responded in such, such an amazing way.'

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
• Kelowna residents turn out in droves to help those in need

  According to the Salvation Army, there's been a huge jump in the number of people applying for Christmas hampers this year. 

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• Advertisement
• Kettle campaign in Kelowna kicks off as demand soars for Christmas hampers

  In West Kelowna, 50 households have already applied for a hamper, double the 25 at this time last year. In Kelowna, there are 465 hamper applications up from 404 last year.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
• Advertisement
• United Way raises $2 million for B.C. flood victims, launches new Christmas appeal

  The $2 million has also helped deliver more than 70,000 menstrual products to severely-impacted communities, including Hope, Merritt and Agassiz. 

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2021