The Christmas Cheer Board has lots to give this holiday season, with hundreds of extra hampers ready for pick-up.
In a news release on Sunday, the organization said it ordered extra food back in November as numbers were projected to shatter last year’s record applications. However, since then, applications have slowed down and the Cheer Board is left with 500 extra hampers.
Susan Gill, donations officer with the Christmas Cheer Board, said last year the Christmas Cheer Board fell short on hampers, which she described as “heartbreaking.”
“We compensated for that, and we might have overcompensated a little bit, but we want it to go to people that need it,” she said.
“So, if there’s people out there who haven’t applied, you’re welcome to come down to 895 Century and apply.”
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