The Rotary Club of Kimberley’s Gift of Christmas wrapped up and families of Kimberley will be well supplied with Christmas goodies this year.

The community donations were incredible this year and these donations, as well as Rotary’s contribution, added up to a little over $11,000!

A huge thank you to the Kimberley Branch of Kootenay Savings Credit Union employees who accepted donations from the community and made a very visible display documenting the progress.

The following amounts were distributed as follows:

Selkirk Secondary School -$3,000;
McKim Middle School – $3,000;
Lindsay Park School – $2,000;
Marysville School – $2,000;
Early Years Program -$1,000.

Schools will be using the funds and merchandise to create Christmas donations for families in need of a little extra support this year at Christmas.

The Early Year’s donation will be used to support the Bellies-to-Babies program this year. Bellies-to-Babies is a free resource program for pregnant women and families in Kimberley. They offer education and support through the prenatal period and postpartum up to one year. They support the participants by providing drop in group sessions, individual support, nutritious meals, food support, vitamin supplements, as well as maternity and baby items when available.

In addition to the monetary donations to the schools, Pamela Currie and her group called Dolly and Associates raised funds and had $2,500 in merchandise from Canadian Tire Cranbrook donated that included  items from toys to appliances!

Thank you to all who donated to Rotary’s Annual Gift of Christmas to help make the holiday season a little more jolly this year.

Lead image: Pictured with cheques and merchandise from left to right are Carter Stang, Tanya Stang (Lindsay Park), Clint Dolgopol (Selkirk), Lynn Hauptman (Rotary), Kim Machen (McKim), Karen Cowl (Selkirk), Pamela Currie (Dolly and Associates), Rory Abernethy, Nancy Abernethy and Poppy Abernethy (Marysville). Photos submitted

Rotary Club of Kimberley

 

 

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