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Despite the ongoing sa国际传媒 Post strike, many donors have found ways to get their money to us, using the sa国际传媒Helps website, phoning us, or asking Maximum Express to deliver a cheque.

When he first saw his new home in the Olympic Vista building near Uptown, Lawrence Ross thought: 鈥淗ow fortunate I am that Cool Aid has a place for senior adults.鈥�

Money donated to our fund is distributed in grants to about 60 local organizations, depending on need and impact.

Star Sunday is a Christmas crafting event where children and teens make gifts with free materials provided by local businesses to St. Barnabas church.

We are well on the way to meeting our goal of matching last year鈥檚 total of $1.12 million raised.

Giving Tuesday is a day to think of others 鈥� those in need, those less fortunate, those who have made mistakes and could use a hand.

Hundreds of people shared a Christmas feast accompanied by live music on Saturday as the Mustard Seed held its annual holiday meal.

Kim Vis was 3 1/2 when she fell through the ice of a pond near her Port Alberni home, and was pulled seemingly lifeless from the water up to 30 minutes later.

Al Hasham, owner of Maximum Express Courier and Freight, says his company will pick up cheques from donors and deliver them to charitable organizations.