• Donor Drive for Christmas Hamper campaign support.

• Staff ask families for Christmas wish lists:
• Family List includes:
  - Family members' names
  - Genders
  - Clothing & Shoe sizes
  - Critical Needs (by person)
  - Gifts-Wish List Needs (by person)
  - General Family Household Needs
  
  (Our professional team are very conversant with the status and needs of every family. If you have questions about providing additional items, please email Brianna and she can tell you of a family that might best benefit from this consideration.

• Staff FAX Family Lists to Donors.
• Donors perform Hamper assembly.
• Suggested Process for Schools or Businesses on how to manage the hamper assembly process- click here.
• 'Suggestion List' for Donor Hamper preparation- click here.
• Suggestion towards Grocery Cards, Gift Cards (WalMart, Sears etc) or Calgary Transit Tickets- click here.
  Most families cannot afford vehicles so Bus Transit passes are a high need.

• Donors: Please read Brianna's Instructions for Hamper preparations.
• Please visit this link for instructions on completing
  Tax Receipt claims.
• Hamper Assembly includes supplying these items:

  - Family Needs List of items (faxed to you from Brianna).
  - Household & Personal Needs per the 'Suggestion List'-
  click here.
  - Grocery Cards, and/or Bus Tickets, and/or Gift Cards (WalMart, Sears etc)- click here.
  Please put these into a separate envelope inside Hamper or hand over to Hamper pick-up person to make sure it doesn't fall out or get misplaced

• Staff consult with all donors to ensure Hamper's are filled according to Family Needs Lists or
  if there are any concerns with completion.
• Staff arrange pick-up and delivery schedules with Donors and Families.

• Staff pick up rental trucks/arrange personal vehicles for deliveries.
• Staff pick up Hampers from all Donors.
• Staff drop Grocery Cards and Gift Cards into Hampers related to Family size.
• Hampers are delivered to Families (December 21 & 22).

Please contact the following persons for Hamper preparation questions:

1. Brianna Boyce
Donations Site Manager
Bus: 403.541-0277
Fax: 403l.541-0800
Cell: 815-9719
Email: evenstart@shaw.ca

Mailing Address for Donations:
EvenStart For Children Foundation
Attention - Holiday Donations
P.O. Box 73153,
Woodbine Postal Outlet
Calgary, AB T2W 6E4

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