Posted: Dec 23, 2020 8:00 AM NT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020
Kids in the neighbourhood around Exeter Avenue in St. John s took up a sock drive for the Gathering Place. Back row: Sloan Green, Amelia Bazeley, Erin Crane, Anna Blackwood and Tessa Green. Front row: Abby Laechelin and Molly Bazeley.(Submitted by Lisa Crane)
At the Gathering Place, hundreds of people drop by each day to get a little help: a hot meal, some clothes or a safe place to sleep.
But as more people pour in during the holiday season, fortunately, so do donations. Every little bit counts.
Recently, several groups of young people have come forward bearing creative offerings. And those small gestures have made a big impression.