Posted: Dec 25, 2020 7:06 PM MT | Last Updated: December 26, 2020
Bear Clan Patrol handed out 250 dinners on Christmas Day to Calgarians in need. (Submitted by Bear Clan Patrol)
Every Friday, members of Calgary s Bear Clan Patrol chapter hand out hand warmers, pick up needles and most importantly, make connections with the vulnerable people they meet as they walk through the city.
This Friday was Christmas Day.
Despite this holiday being a difficult one, the Indigenous community watch group s Friday patrol made a small nod to consistency in these strange times. Fridays are our normal patrol day. We realize that not everybody acknowledges Christmas and this holiday, so we wanted to make sure that those people weren t forgotten, said Brianna Gordon, a patrol member who is in charge of the group s harm reduction work.
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Many elderly Winnipeggers are suffering from hunger and isolation during the pandemic, and the Winnipeg Police Service, along with partners, have stepped in to help.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Inspector Bonnie Emerson of the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) told media that 40 food hampers were donated to the WPS by Rapid Relief Team Canada (RRT), an international non-profit, in November to help the elderly. Another 90 hampers were distributed on Wednesday.
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Winnipeg Free Press By: Nicole Brownlee
Last Modified: 10:35 AM CST Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 | Updates Save to Read Later
Two mask distributors have donated one million medical-grade masks to Bear Clan Patrol so they can be handed out to Winnipeg’s most vulnerable residents.
Two mask distributors have donated one million medical-grade masks to Bear Clan Patrol so they can be handed out to Winnipeg’s most vulnerable residents. At first I thought it was 100,000 (masks), but then they said one million, and I was like, ‘wow,’ said Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais, board chair of the patrol.
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Shaneen Robinson-Desjarlais says Bear Clan will be handing out masks to those in need.
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