33 - Friday, December 12, 1986 - North Shore News ease help g families a ha 3 obo 2 | Ruth Stout Ida Paddock re Chairperson, West Van Chairperson North bo ; Santa Claus Fund Van Christmas Bureau i saat op, . if “ 2 TR i e strain will be greater This year, the number of : i. a than ever on our resources - needy families has almost me “ this year. We hope to have doubled. Under the present : enough volunteers to pick up system, the North Vancouver : ey ate hPa, donations, but we need the Christmas Bureau cannot donations first. [ want to. hope. to provide the relief thank the North Shore News, needed to give the childrena . for all of West Vancouver. It happy Christmas. I want to is such a simple idea, and it express our. thanks to the couldn't have come at a bei- North Shore News for com- . : : ; ‘ . ter time. Its a truly public ing up with this idea. lt should : spirited, gesture on their be an inspiration to the whole : mF : part. coramunity.” fy 2 ip Th co-operation with these charities, the North food depots evenly across the North Shore. Shore News and local businesses listed have pit- Below we have suggested items that will help ched in to make it as easy as possible for you enable needy parents to set aside money for gifts to help. We have tried to spread the Christmas for their children this Christmas. suggestions for hamper donations* Canned Fruit and Vegetables Soups - tinned and dehydrated Canned or Bottled Drinks Cake or Cookie Mixes Canned or. Powdered Milk Pudding, Biscuit Mixes Canned Meats & Fish, i.e., Peanut Butter, Jam, Honey, Syrup Bacon, Prem, Chicken, Tuna, eic. Crackers, Cereals Tea and coffee Sugar (white or brown) Hot Chocolate Flour Cranberry Sauce ; Spaghetti, Noodles, etc. Pickles Potatoes, Rice Nuts and Candy Japanese Oranges Christmas Cake and Shortbread 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. Supporting businesses listed on next page. A public service of the North Shore Nev Shore News. help us: help the needy — leave your donation