The Canada Post strike has come at a difficult time of year for most Canadians, but for Lethbridge charities it’s the worst-case scenario.
Many charities still rely on a significant amount of Christmas donations to come through the mail.The Canada Post strike has come at a difficult time of year for most Canadians, but for Lethbridge charities it’s the worst-case scenario.With the Canada Post strike nearing three weeks, the Salvation Army is seeing the impact.
“Christmas time has historically been our largest public fundraiser of the year with our kettle campaign, as well as a as a mail campaign, so we’re really feeling that this year,” said Zachary Marshall, community ministries officer for the Salvation Army in Lethbridge.
It’s a similar situation at the Interfaith Food Bank.
This year, the organization couldn’t mail their Christmas newsletter, which helps generate a large amount of donations in December.
“The postal strike certainly created some uncertainty for us this year,” said spokesperson …