Need for Christmas donations greater than before, say Salvation Army, Central Okanagan Food Bank
Global News
The Salvation Army in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Kamloops have joined forces to brighten what will be a tough holiday season for many.
With Christmas just around the corner, some regional residents displaced by flooding are facing the possibility of spending the holidays away from home.
“We do anticipate, based on the trajectories that are being predicted, that there will still be some families displaced over the holidays,” said Lt. Jennifer Henson with the Westside Salvation Army.
While many evacuees have returned to their homes in Princeton and Merritt, others remain ordered out and are sheltering in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Kamloops.
“It must be devastating,” Henson told Global News. “I think of the traditions that my family has and we pull out those decorations every year.
“And I wonder how many families have those decorations to pull out and how their lives are going to be impacted this year?”
The Salvation Army in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Kamloops have joined forces to brighten what will be a tough holiday season for many.
“We just want to do anything we can,” Henson said. “We don’t want anybody to go without Christmas this year.”
The Salvation Army will be providing toys and Christmas hampers to flood victims.
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