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Christmas Hampers

House of Friendship's annual Christmas Hamper program ran again this year from December 3 - 21, 2007. It is coordinated through the Christmas Bureau. 2910 Christmas food hampers were packed and delivered by more than 550 volunteers in December, 2007. Many others donated food and cash.

The project was housed this year at 341 Marsland Drive, Unit 2, Waterloo. House of Friendship thanks Barry Humphrey for donating this excellent warehouse space. Humphrey has provided us with warehouse space for the past four years.

About 40 percent of the food used in this project is provided by the Food Bank of Waterloo Region through their community food drives. Another 20 percent will be donated directly by community groups and individuals. Rockway Mennonite Collegiate contibuted the equivalent of 31,018 items through their annual Christmas Food Drive. The balance of the food is purchased.

This year we are pleased to again be able to provide turkeys to Christmas Hamper recipients in households of three of more people. The Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club sponsored the Christmas Turkey Drive. It was hugely successful raising $107,646. Funds not needed for turkeys are used for other expenses in the Christmas Hamper Program. House of Friendship thanks the Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club for sponsoring the Christmas Turkey Drive and producing such a great result.

For more information about the Christmas Hamper Program contact Tony Bender, Community Services Program Director at 519-742-8327 or e-mail tonyb@houseoffriendship.org.