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THIS CHRISTMAS Printing generously sponsored by Team Léo, Re/Max All Points Realty

Welcome to the SHARE JOY Giving Guide!

OUR MISSION

This guide is designed to highlight the many needs that exist for children, youth, families and seniors in the Tri-Cities, and to help you choose how you can help to SHARE JOY and bring Christmas to those in need.

"SHARE Family and Community Services exists to connect, engage and strengthen individuals and families."

Funding for the SHARE Christmas Food Hamper Program and Toy Shop, and our Tiny Bundles program comes from generous people like you!

Thank you for considering a gift and for helping to SHARE JOY in our community this Christmas!

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During the 2016 Christmas season, SHARE was able to assist 1,219 familes because of your support. Financial gifts, as well as food and toys were donated and distributed across the Tri-Cities. This year, the need is still great and with your continued support, we can help make this Christmas merry and bright for those less fortunate.

1354 Children in the Tri-Cities received toys last Christmas because of generous donors like you!

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by making a donation that will help bring Christmas to children in our community.

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by making a donation that will help provide...

• Books

• Gift cards for teens & tweens

• Fun puzzles

• Toys for kids of all ages

• A game the family can enjoy

• Gift certificates for fun outings

Our annual Christmas Toy Shop allows parents to come in and choose gifts to help make their family's Christmas special. Donate what you can and we will take care of the rest!

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by making a donation that will help feed our community.

Your donations may provide the following holiday food hampers:

$50

SMALL: feeds 1 person

$110

MEDIUM: feeds 2-4 people

$185

LARGE: feeds 5+ people

Each hamper may include: Canned Meals Canned Fish Soup

Canned Fruit & Vegetables Pasta Sauce Pasta Noodles

Peanut Butter Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate Cooking Oil

Plus a gift card to help purchase a turkey, ham or other special holiday item.

Juice Rice Cookies

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Food Hampers were distributed last Christmas. Each Christmas, food hampers include a gift card so families can purchase a turkey, ham or other fresh food that they choose.

SHARE JOY this Christmas by making a donation that will help feed our community.

“I am a low income senior, it is next to impossible to get by these days.

The volunteers and staff at the SHARE food bank make it possible for me to survive.�

-Annonymous, SHARE Food Bank recipeint

343 Seniors

(ages 60+)

in our community, received holiday food hampers last Christmas.

When you support SHARE this holiday, you will help make Christmas a bit brighter for many of our community's seniors who may spend this time alone. Your donation will provide a holiday meal, complete with all the trimmings.

721 Women participated in our Tiny Bundles program in 2016 & 2017.

Pregnant woman and families with a child aged 12 months and under can participate in our Tiny Bundles program. Groceries including milk or formula, high protein items like eggs, cheese and produce, plus their regular food hamper are made available each week to all families in the Tiny Bundles Program.

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by making a donation so that we can provide...

$40

ONE Month: support a mother & child for one month

$480

One Year: supports a mother & child for the year

Currently, our Tiny Bundles program assists women who are pregnant and/or have children under twelve months of age. Your financial support will allow us to support more new mothers to provide their children with the healthy start they deserve.

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Donations can be made by credit card, online, over the phone or by mailing the donation insert provided with this guide.

• Make a donation online at: sharesociety.ca/christmas.

• Mail a cheque with the donation insert, made out to: SHARE Family and Community Services.

• Drop off your monetary or food donations to any one of our offices.

• Bring in a toy donation to any one of our offices or to our Christmas Tree at the Coquitlam Centre.

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