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How to sponsor a local family

The Food Bank’s Sponsor-a-Family Program is a special way for people to bring joy to others at Christmas. Our sponsors are matched with deserving families and provided with their personalized “wish list.” Sponsors present their gifts in person at the food bank, making many happy Christmas memories for all.

Here is one from last year…

“As a family we exchange presents every year, one day we discussed how we were spending money on each other for gifts that we really didn’t need. As parents and grandparents we decided to give to children who did not have the opportunity to receive gifts at Christmas.

Thus we became a participant in Sponsor-A-Family. 

We were quite excited making every shopping trip a visual experience, picturing how the kids and their parents would react on Christmas morning.  It was so much fun shopping for our children, buying toys and clothes, so much so that we had to restrain ourselves from going overboard! We were also privileged to supply the family with the best Christmas dinner we thought possible with extra treats like chocolate milk and special delights that children only dream of.

We couldn’t wait to meet our family. Their response, especially from the children who were just ecstatic, was one of total thankfulness, so much so that we felt the gift was given to us, as our hearts swelled and warm loving feelings enveloped us.

Just imagine the giggles and laughter when the children opened their stockings loaded with candy, toys and colouring books!  Imagine their smiling faces as they unwrapped presents with toys and clothes in them. 

I mentioned to my siblings that if every family in Kelowna who were in a position to buy what they needed when they wanted, sponsored a family with the money they would spend on things they really didn’t need or ever use, there would not be a child in Kelowna that would not have a wonderful, memorable Christmas, and a lot of people full of the love you receive from giving to others.

I would recommend the food bank’s Sponsor-A-Family program to anyone who would like to feel true happiness and joy.

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.  May your hearts be full of joy and happiness.

God Bless You All!”

Bev W –Kelowna

Last year, with your generosity we were able to make the Christmas holiday special for 55 vulnerable families in our community. Please Cast-A-Light today and help us help others at Christmas. 

This article is written by or on behalf of an outsourced columnist and does not necessarily reflect the views of Castanet.



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