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There is a third silent partner as the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Christmas Fund and Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller, work to help the community: You, the generous donor.

While few of us like parting with our money, most of us want to help our neighbours when they need it, particularly at a time when it’s nice to spread the joy.

The operation in the basement of St. Andrew’s Cathedral at View and Blanshard streets provides bagged meals from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday to Friday and on holidays — including Christmas.

Andrew Beckerman’s back this year, with a $9,600 donation to the fund, and a challenge. Is there someone out there willing to match his donation?

By Tuesday afternoon, the total had reached $155,713, from 363 donors

There are still ways to get the money to us, and we’re counting on the postal strike to be short.

Nice that after shedding the weight of office, he got to have some good times doing good work.

The 2024 campaign reached $101,640 on Friday, thanks to contributions from 178 donors.

The goal for this year’s campaign is to beat the $1.12 million raised last year. Donate at tcchristmasfund.com

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Christmas Fund is about helping people, when they need it. The newspaper asks readers for donations, which are then distributed to local organizations that know which individuals could use the most help.