Nominations are now open for those in the community of Olds that could use a little extra help this Christmas season.
As of Thursday, November 12th, Director Claire Rosehill with the Olds & District Christmas Angels Society says families are welcome to fill out the form on their own behalf or if you know someone and would like to refer them, the criteria is that the children must go to a school in Olds to qualify for the hamper program.
She says last year they had an amazing amount of really great toys for kids donated from the community along with gift cards for teens, hygiene kits and more. Rosehill says “we ended up having 124 families that needed assistance over the holidays which was 285 kids. We were actually kind of looking back and since 2022 we have provided hampers for over 1,300 kids. So multiple kids in families but that is a big number we were kind of proud over when we looked back at how many families we’ve been helping over the years.”
Donation barrels went out in the community this week and Angel Tags for specific gifts will also be out around town with locations listed on the Olds Christmas Angels website.
Listen to 96.5 The Ranch’s Community Hotline conversation with Claire Rosehill.
