Christmas card drive aims to bring cheer to Alberta seniors

A woman from Grande Prairie is looking to spread some Christmas cheer to seniors this holiday season.

The 2021 Christmas Card Drive aims to have at least one card delivered to every senior citizen in a long-term care facility across the province by the time Christmas rolls around next month.  Organizer Nikki Demers says she started the campaign last year when she saw how the pandemic was causing seniors to be isolated.
Last year,  over 1,400 cards were delivered to care homes in Grande Prairie.  This year, her and a friend in Lethbridge have taken the campaign province-wide and have so far collected over 6,000 cards.  Mallory Kristjanson says it was the Lethbridge community that stepped up and helped exceed their expectations.
You can make your own Christmas cards, or purchase a bundle and personalize them.  More information can be found on Demers’ Facebook page.  The deadline to submit your cards is December 5.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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