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With record community support, Dance Victoria is offering needy kids and their families tickets to The Nutcracker and another dance production

Market Square in downtown Victoria, 560 Johnson St., will be filled with musicians of all ages and gleaming brass instruments to raise money for the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Christmas Fund

With skyrocketing grocery costs and high rents, many people, including women fleeing violence, are forced to cut down on the quality and quantity of their food — or to choose between paying rent or buying food.

Donations from TC readers provided everything from food to bus passes for arriving families, and helped finance the creation of Ukrainian Village, a transitional housing community

Parents and caregivers can make an appointment and personally choose appropriate toys and gifts for all the children in their family.

Some things to watch for when you make a charitable donation

Non-profit Rainbow Kitchen in Esquimalt is among the many community organizations receiving assistance from the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Christmas Fund.

The TC Christmas Fund goal is to raise $1 million to help brighten the holidays for the neediest among us and provide financial support for community organizations that strive to ensure no one is left behind.