Christmas Hope seeking volunteers as campaign prepares to assist 10,500 people [Video]

LETHBRIDGE –

With a steady flow of donations coming in, staff and volunteers with Lethbridge Family Services’ (LFS) Angel Tree Campaign have already begun to pack bundles for those in need ahead of the holiday season.

“It’s been very busy already,” said Dryden Roesch, marketing manager with LFS.

“We’ve bundled gifts for just about 1,200 kids at this point.”

The annual campaign sees LFS, MyCityCare’s Shop of Wonders, the Salvation Army, Volunteer Lethbridge, the Interfaith Food Bank and Lethbridge Food Bank come together to support those in need.

Last year, the campaign helped 9,500, a rise from 8,000 in 2022.

“We are ballparking 10,500 people this year,” said Danielle McIntyre, executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank.

“Although we may have been a little low in looking at the recent numbers we’ve seen.”

Donations of toys, clothing and food are being collected.

Helping hands are needed.

“Volunteers primarily do everything and so, when we have so many more families coming for help at Christmastime, we …