Amiria Shakur and her little ones were all delighted over the sight of their new winter gear. It s very important for those who don t have it and are in need, so I thank the mayor and also those who told me about this program, Shakur said.
Rogers said despite the hard times on everyone, he s grateful village businesses still stepped up to give back It s difficult on even some of the businesses. They are struggling right now, but they ve continued to help, Rogers said.
He is hoping the community s generosity continues throughout the year because, he said, at the end of the day, the smiling faces are what make this work all worth it.
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EDMONTON Operation Warmth, a youth charity organization, donated 150 bags of clothing on Tuesday to homeless Edmontonians at the Bissell Centre and the Edmonton Convention Centre. “A lot of us were expecting a bit less due to COVID, we weren’t expecting so many people to donate,” said Avishek Airi, co-founder of Operation Warmth. The group was founded four years ago by high school friends. They support larger organizations like the Bissell Centre, the Edmonton Food Bank and WIN House. “We wanted to give back to the community that raised us to be how we were and we decided to do a clothing drive,” said Airi.
Why a pair of tow-truck operators opened Hope s Kitchen, a 24-hour centre for homeless people I have a passion for making sure that people are OK, said North Bay s Katie Valiquette, who runs the Hope s Kitchen drop-in centre for homeless people.
Social Sharing I don t see it as an incredible act to open our doors, said North Bay s Katie Valiquette