SHARE Joy Giving Guide

HOW WILL YOU

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THIS CHRISTMAS?

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Welcome to the SHARE JOY Giving Guide!

OUR MISSION

This guide is designed to show you what your financial donation enables us to provide to those less fortunate in our community, and the many types of needs that exist for children, youth, families and seniors in the Tri-Cities.

"SHARE Family and Community Services exists to connect, engage and strengthen individuals and families in the Tri-Cities, Anmore and Belcarra."

100% of the funding for the SHARE Christmas Food Hamper Program and Toy Shop 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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Last Christmas season, with your support, SHARE was able to help 1,253 households. Our donors gave money, new toys while others collected food. This guide will help show you what is needed and how your support will make a real difference in the lives of so many this Christmas.

1,509 Children

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

SHARE JOY this year

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

• A game the family can enjoy

• Warm winter coats

Our annual 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 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

1,040 Holiday

Food Hampers were distributed in Christmas 2015.

During this time of year, families are provided with a gift card to help them 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.

“To SHARE JOY means that you are offering families that are struggling to make ends meet, like we were, feed their children and bring the magic of Christmas into their homes.�

-Elizabeth, previous SHARE recipient

359 Seniors

(ages 60+)

in our community, received holiday food hampers last Christmas.

Many of our community's seniors will celebrate Christmas alone.

Your donation will help bring the joy of the holidays to them by providing all the fixings for a festive Christmas dinner.

25 Homeless people were given Holiday Food Hampers last Christmas.

SHARE JOY this year

by making a donation that will help bring the warmth of the holiday season to those who are homeless in our community.

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

• Warm Toques

• Toiletries

• Socks

• Canned Food Items

• MIttens & Gloves

• Pet Food

...and continue to provide laundry and shower services (at our Port Moody location) to those that identify as being homeless in our community.

WAYS YOU CAN SHARE J

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Donations can be made by credit card online, over the phone or by

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by making a donation this Christmas!

mailing the donation insert provided here.

• Make a donation online at: sharesociety.ca/christmas • Mail a cheque with the donation insert provided here, 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 our Christmas Tree at Coquitlam Centre

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