Christmas Hope assists over 9,000 people

Thanks to the generosity of many, Christmas Hope agencies assisted over 9,200 hundred people this Christmas season. The campaign aims to help those in need by providing toys to children and food hampers to families.

Danielle McIntyre, Executive Director of Interfaith Food Bank, which is one of the six charity partners of the Christmas Hope campaign, explains that their 2024 goal exceeded their 2023 campaign.

 The Christmas Hope campaign is a collaboration between Interfaith Food Bank, MyCityCare Shop of Wonders, Salvation Army Toys for Tots, Lethbridge Food Bank, Volunteer Lethbridge, and Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree.  

 

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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