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cold temperatures couldn’t freeze the cariboo spirit of giving

The two-day Cariboo Community Christmas Charity Drive hosted by the Goat and Cariboo Country at the Save on Foods locations in Williams Lake and Quesnel wrapped up yesterday afternoon.

After the counting was done a total of cash and non-perishable food items donated in Williams Lake to the Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre came out to $1,053.

In Quesnel the total raised for the Quesnel Child Development Centre added up to $1,800 in cash, non-perishable food items, and unwrapped gifts.

All donations will now go into making hampers for those who are finding it difficult this holiday season.

 

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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