Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society
23448 Jim Robson Way V2W 1B8 Maple Ridge, BC, Canada

We will be in the office today to accept monetary donations (cash, cheque, gift cards) between 10 am - 12 noon. Please place you donation in a plastic bag/envelope and include the following information for tax receipts and Covid tracing (we have these slips and envelopes at the office if you don't have an envelope available) - NAME ________________________________________________... ADDRESS ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER ____________________________________ EMAIL ________________________________________________ Date ___________________________________ (This information is required for Covid tracing and Tax receipt purposes).

Applicants who are registered with the Friends In Need Food Bank must provide the Reference no. with their applications to avoid delays in processing. If you don't know the number, please contact the Food Bank and ask for it. Thank you

GOOD NEIGHBOUR PROGRAM - https://www.mrpmchristmashamper.org/donate#sponsor In these unprecedented times we have had to determine the safest way to deliver our program to protect you, our sponsors; the families that we provide for and our volunteers. In 2019 we assisted 400 families The process this year will be quite different, and hopefully it's only this year.... We have brought the Good Neighbour in line with the overall program and should you wish to participate this year we are requesting $75 gift cards per child, in $25 denominations. Suggested stores where there are a range of items are London Drugs; Shoppers Drug Mart; SportChek; Walmart; EB Games; Michael's; Super Store, Black Bond Books. This will allow families to shop in either Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows (a number of families have mobility/transport challenges). Grocery cards can be purchased for any store and we have a cost guide based on the size of the family. Should you be able to cover only the gift cards for the children, we can provide the grocery gift card. All gift cards will need to be delivered to the Christmas Hamper office as we will need to sanitise them before placing them into an envelope for the families to pick up. Should you prefer to make a donation and we purchase the gift cards on your behalf, you can drop by the office; mail a cheque or send funds through PayPal - https://www.mrpmchristmashamper.org/donate10 We know that most GN's delivered the hampers to the families homes and fully appreciate that you used this program to teach your children the importance of giving. However, we need to be part of the solution and not add to the problem and this is the best approach. We have been in touch with health ministers and other government offices to discuss previous 'plans' but as the numbers have increased there is no other alternative. We realise that this is a very different manner of conducting the Good Neighbour program, and I'm also sure that we may not have thought of everything but we are determined to deliver in the safest and most efficient way. Please contact us if you have any questions.

If you are registered with the Friends In Need Food Bank please ensure that your reference number is stated on your application form so we can continue processing them. If you have submitted your application to us already, please email the reference number to - [email protected] Thanks.

Online registration is open, applications are to be received by Friday 27th November - https://www.mrpmchristmashamper.org/register