OTTAWA --
The Salvation Army's Christmas Kettles campaign is in its final push before Christmas and with a surge on demand, there is a greater need for donations this holiday season.
At the Salvation Army's Bethany Hope Centre in Ottawa, it would be normally filled with parents and children running around for their annual Christmas party and dinner.
Centre executive director Sandra Randall says while that is no longer possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still wanted to be able to provide a meal and understand how important it is to the clients.
Now staff and volunteers are packaging nearly 60 holiday hamper feasts to prepare at home, along with a week's worth of provisions like diapers, formula and wipes and with the support of the Ottawa Food Bank.