â–º Listen Live
â–º Listen Live

“These kiddos need us”: Angel Tree pleading for last minute donations

LETHBRIDGE, AB – It’s down to crunch time now for the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree.

With just ten days left until Christmas, gift bundles still need to be put together for more than 800 kids in need. However, fewer than usual donations this holiday season have left the Angel Tree shelves fairly empty.

Trina Tymko, who’s chairing this year’s initiative, says it’s unknown right now exactly why donations are so low. In discussions with the Angel Tree committee, she says the best guess is that people have lost their jobs and savings because of COVID, or they’re still afraid of that possibility, so they aren’t able to give, or they have to give less.

Volunteers are working long days to make ends meet, but Tymko stresses that they’re still in dire need of toys for all ages.

“Our 0-24 months are bare, our Lego is bare, our dolls are bare.”

If you can’t get out to shop for toys yourself, you’re still encouraged to donate money on the Lethbridge Family Services website. The sooner those donations come in, the better, according to Tymko, so families in need can have their gift bundles before Christmas Eve.

“These kiddos need us, they need us more now than ever. If a toy, or a book, or a game, or something soft is going to sustain them for the next year, then it’s up to us to help these kiddos.”

Sam Borsato
Sam Borsato
I started my radio career in 2015, shortly after graduating from Lethbridge College. I have a very strong passion for local news. Proudly born in 1994, I grew up most of my life in Sylvan Lake, AB and I've lived in the Lethbridge since 2012. I'm a below average golfer on a good day, I take as many hiking trips to Waterton as possible in the summer and I love my two cats, Outlaw and Jynx, and my dog, Maverick, more than most people I know. I look forward to providing accurate, timely news coverage in southern Alberta for plenty of years to come!
- Advertisement -

cjoc Now playing play

ckbd Now playing play

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

ALERT seizes more than $250K worth of drugs in Medicine Hat

Police have seized more than $250,000 in drugs in Medicine Hat, following an investigation by ALERT.

Emissions reduction projects in Lethbridge, Coaldale receive federal funding

Ottawa has announced funding for projects aimed at reducing emissions in both Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

Street Wheelers Weekend revs up for another great year of burnouts, classic cruisin’

Get your motor running and head out to the city streets of Lethbridge, as the Street Wheelers Weekend revs up for another high-octane event.

Pair facing charges connected to guns, drugs seized in the Crowsnest Pass

Two people are facing charges connected to the seizure of drugs and weapons in the Crowsnest Pass. 

Pedestrian tunnel maintenance to impact University Drive

If your day-to-day travel takes you between Edgewood Boulevard and Garry Drive/Heritage Boulevard West, there will be single lane closures until Friday, as pedestrian tunnel maintenance will impact a part of University Drive.
- Advertisement -