Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Nanaimo Christmas Hampers



 Program Served 4200 People Last Year

Christmas Hampers Nanaimo is a community organization formed 8 years ago by the Loaves and Fishes Food Bank and The Salvation Army of Nanaimo. We gather food and cash donations and distribute Christmas Food Hampers to the less fortunate of Nanaimo. Last year we served over 4,200 people and distributed 2,000 Christmas Hampers. Hunger in our community remains high and many people continue to visit the food bank and community meal programs to meet their basic need; Food.

The people of Nanaimo and the surrounding area are very generous to our Christmas Hamper program. Last year we received food donations of over 53,000 kg’s and enough cash donations to purchase another $40,000 of fresh food items such as; turkeys, chickens, hams, oranges, potatoes, carrots, bread, milk, cheese and eggs. We also had a substantial amount of non-perishable food to feed people in the New Year. Local food suppliers and business partners work with us to ensure we get the best value for our money and help us keep our operating costs down. We appreciate their tremendous support.

All of our funding comes from generous community efforts and with your participation we can have another successful year. We thank you for your participation and invite you to explore our website www.hampervillenanaimo.org for complete information. Here you will see a list of the most wanted items for our hampers. This list will change from time to time during the season. We also have “Tips on Hosting a Food Drive” for organizations and businesses wishing to do more.

Thanks to the generous donation of Quality Foods, our home for Hamperville 2011 will be located at 867 Bruce Ave. From November 21st until Christmas, a dedicated team of almost 300 volunteers will be waiting there to answer calls and collect, sort and assemble 2,000 food hampers. Many of the volunteers have been helping at Hamperville since the beginning and every year we have new faces. It is fun, rewarding and serves a tremendous need.

Thank you to all the people in Nanaimo and area. Thank you to the sports teams, church groups, service clubs, businesses, schools and the many individuals who help us to ensure every penny of your donation goes directly to the people we serve.


All the best of the Christmas season from Hamperville Nanaimo.

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