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9 January 2008

Thank you Victoria and Our Partners

The Salvation Army Community & Family Services of Greater Victoria had a busy Christmas season in 2007. More than 1200 households were helped with food, toys, and clothing during this past Christmas. Families were provided with turkeys and the trimmings for Christmas dinner; groceries for the days immediately following Christmas; and presents for children 18 and under.

“We expected the numbers to be about the same this year”, says Captain Juan Burry. “The last two years our numbers have leveled at around 1300-1400 households. With the continued support of community groups, businesses, and individual donors, we were able to meet the expected demand.”

While donations to the Christmas kettles were down from last year, receipted donations from local businesses and walk-in donors were up significantly from 2006. Donations of toys, food and clothing remained consistent with recent years. Also, more than 50 local businesses and individuals participated in the Adopt-a-Family program. Through this program, donors took responsibility for providing an entire Christmas hamper for an assigned family.

If you want to be part of Adopt-a-Family, please contact Michelle (michelle@salvationarmycfs.com).

The total value of the assistance given out by The Salvation Army this Christmas was over $250,000.00. The Salvation Army could not undertake this responsibility without the generous support of local businesses, organizations, and other charities. We would like to acknowledge the generous support, through financial or in-kind donations, of the following:

Thanks also to the hundreds of individual donors who are too many to mention. Your generosity is appreciated and your gifts are used wisely.