HALIFAX –
The spirit of giving is very much alive this Christmas season in Las Marítimas. At the Kiwanis Club Christmas tree lot in Dartmouth, the trees are selling fast.
“The sales have been phenomenal and the community has been very supportive,” said Kiwanis Club member Art Hood, adding that the money raised from the sale of more than 600 trees will go to the local community.
“He goes to various breakfast shows,” Hood said. “We work directly on some of the schools and their breakfast programs.”
The Dartmouth Downtown Business Commission is in the final days of its annual sock drive, in time for the winter months.
“We collect them and then deliver them to our navigator who works at Dartmouth,” said Tim Rissesco, executive director of the Dartmouth Downtown Business Commission. “In addition to Margaret’s House, the local charity kitchen. Both places will distribute them to people who need warm socks in the winter.”
Margaret’s House canceled its main Christmas fundraiser this year due to the pandemic. However, the work to help and feed community members is never done.
“We are currently providing more than 3,000 meals for those who are dealing with food insecurity, every month at this time,” said board member Heather Lynn Spencer. “We hope that people will continue to consider us when looking for where they would like to donate in the coming months.”
During the pandemic and frequent supply chain disruptions, Feed Nova Scotia has learned to be innovative and always ready to help alleviate food insecurity.
“At any moment, we have a contingency plan on what happens if the numbers go up,” said Feed Nova Scotia CEO Nick Jennery. “That one of the things we do well is take care of our neighbors.”
This week alone, the Feed Nova Scotia warehouse contains approximately 90,000 kilograms of feed.
Reference-atlantic.ctvnews.ca