A charitable outreach organization serving families in need from Armstrong to Kelowna is in desperate need of sponsors for the 2022 Christmas season.

All Are Family Outreach founder Clary Lausnes says as of now, the Project Christmas Elf initiative won香蕉视频直播檛 be happening this year, which means more families in need will be turning to their society for help.

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Lausnes香蕉视频直播� group of volunteers helps the community during the Christmas season by pairing families in need with sponsors who are willing to donate in the form of Christmas gifts and food hampers.

The families anonymously submit a wish list of gifts and the sponsors turn their wishes into reality.

For a society that Lausnes says is unaccustomed to turning people away, this Christmas season is shaping up to be a tall order.

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The demand for All Are Family Outreach香蕉视频直播檚 services is high this year. The society opened its applications for sponsorship on Tuesday, and within five minutes they received 10 applications.

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Those who wish to sign up as a sponsor can contact Lausnes via the All Are Family Outreach Facebook Page, by email at aafoutreach@hotmail.com, or by phone at 250-503-4983.

Those who can香蕉视频直播檛 afford to sponsor a family but would still like to help out can donate a gift card for fuel or groceries.

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Aside from the Christmas sponsorship initiative, the cupboards at All Are Family Outreach are running thin.

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