An article form the Kingston Whig Standard on the need and impact of the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Campaign… we look forward to be added to the list of supporters on the next update with our successful $3500 donation! – https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/hamper-campaign-to-aid-need-in-our-community

Hamper campaign to aid need in our community

Published on: December 3, 2019 – By: Kerry Sammon and Steve Serviss – Campaign Co-chairs

It’s been a busy few weeks for the organizers of the Jerome Taylor Memorial/Whig-Standard Christmas Hampers of Hope Fund. We’ve been reaching out to supporters, volunteers and co-ordinating with the good people who work behind the scenes at the Salvation Army to ensure the campaign is a success and we reach our goal of $155,000.

Through the good fortune of some of our partners, the campaign goal, which had been steadily increasing with food costs each year, was able to stay on par with last year. Another aspect of the campaign that has also remained the same is the need in our community. Reaching our goal enables us to provide more than 3,000 households in our community with a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. For some, it may seem like a small thing, but we can tell you from our experience that it makes a huge impact for thousands of families and individuals.

Thank you to all our donors for helping to get the campaign off to a great start.

Our donors

Friends of Barrett Court $3,300

Douglas & Kathleen Jones $250

Barbara Zouikin $200

Bernice Gllagher $25

Pat Roddy $100

Ron & Bev Heyman: $50

Ruth Thompson $25

Guenther Grafe $100

Amherstview Lioness Club $200

Lion’s Club of Kingston $750

Elinor Gill Ratcliffe C.M., O.N.L., LLD (hc) $1,000

Service Master Restoration $100

Mary Hannah $75

Amy Rossworm $50

Robert Moulds $25

MTO/MGCS Yoga Club $530

Robert & Rose Nolan $100

Paul Kinnear $100

Gregory Ruse $100

Archdiocese of Kingston $550

Hamilton Smith Ltd. $750

Anonymous $5,000

In Memory of Ellen L Smith $25

Douglas Townsend $150

Anonymous $100

Mike Jamieson $150

In memory of my Husband, A.F. (Jim) Myers $100

In loving memory of my Husband, Norman Wilde $100

Lynn Bowering $50

Willa Henry & Family $500

In Memory of Mae Kirkham $25

Phyllis Pickel $50

Anonymous $100

Anonymous $500

Stephen MacCharles $500

Anonymous $150

Ena Birch  $100

Alison Bradshaw  $100

Tim and Janet Bryant  $100

The Devlin Family $150

Anonymous $500

Daniel & Margaret Hogan  $150

Breanne, Autumn, and Jude $100

Gilles and Marjorie Hurtubise  $100

Michael Monaghan  $200

Margaret Mountenay  $100

Lawrence and Renee O’Farrell  $200

Vesla Olimer  $100

Susan Paloschi  $50

Anonymous $50

Donna & Allan Sullivan  $100

Dianne x Ubdegrove  $100

Anonymous $200

Carol Williams  $300

Donald and Elizabeth Yott  $50

Total to date: $19,680

Jerome Taylor Memorial/Whig-Standard Christmas Hampers of Hope Fund

How to Donate

Make your cheque payable to: “The Salvation Army Kingston — Hamper Fund”

Drop off or mail donation to: The Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Fund, 342 Patrick St., Kingston, ON K7K 6R6

Acknowledgement: We will publish your name in our column. Please indicate if you wish to remain anonymous.

Tax Receipt: A tax receipt will be issued for any amount over $10.

Questions or credit card donations: Contact Bonita McCourt at 613-548-4411, ext. 121, or email cfsdirector@kingstonsa.ca; or Sam McLeod at 613-548-1600, ext. 153, or email citadel@kingstonsa.ca.