Pat Orr
Chairman, North
Vancouver Christmas Bureau

‘ “This is a wonderful opportunity for
our coromunity to share its abundance
with others. With the help and support
of the North Shore News, let’s make
this Season the best ever!”

44 - Sunday, December 11, 1988 - North Shore News

A COMMUNITY SERVICE |

In cooperation with these charities, the
North Shore News and _ local
businesses listed have pitched in to
make it as easy as possible for you to
help. We have tried to spread the

suggestions for hamper donations*

Canned Fruit and Vegetables

Canned or Bottled Drinks

Canned or Powdered Milk

Canned Meats and Fish; i.e.,
Bacon, Prem, Chicken, Tuna, etc.

Tea and Coffee

Hot Chocolate

Cranberry Sauce

Pickles

Nuts and Candy

Christmas Cake and Shortbread

Christmas food depots evenly across
the North Shore. Below, we have
suggested items that will help enable
needy parents to set aside money for
gifts for their children this Christmas.

Soups, tinned or dehydrated
Cake or Cookie Mixes
Pudding, Biscuil Mixes

Peanut Butter, Jam, Honey, Syrup
Crackers, Cereals

Sugar (white or brown)

Flour

Spaghetti, Noodles, etc.
Potatoes, Rice

Mandarin Oranges

Christmas Napkins, Tablecloth

*No perishables, please.
Donations by cheque to the N.V. Christmas Bureau or the

W.V. Santa Claus Fund will be gratefully accepted.

Christmas
Food Depot

help us help the needy — leave your donation

Ruth Stout
Chairperson, West Van
Santa Claus Fund

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The strain will be greater than ever
on our resources this year. We hope to
have enough volunteers ito pick up
donations, but we need the donations
first. | want to thank the North Shore
News for all of West Vancouver, It is
such a simple idea, and it couldn't have
come at a better time. It’s a truly public
spirited gesture on their part.”