(the COVID-19 edition): Zoom Party Celebrates 20 Years of Hamper Making

FINAL COUNT is $10,350 raised for Santas Anonymous!

We more than did it…We Triumphed!!

I received the email I’ve been waiting for from Santas Anonymous letting us all know the total amount Christmas Hamper Party supporters donated to feed families in need this Christmas.  The Elves and I wanted to wait until we could relay that information before sending out this year’s final report so—drum roll, please!—we are beyond thrilled to let you know that in spite of having to go virtual this year, our faithful party supporters donated a whopping

$10,350 to Santas Anonymous!
 
Our party has become a huge part of the holiday season and while we look forward to once again filling beautiful fresh food hampers next year, let’s pause for a moment to give thanks that this year—even in the midst of a global pandemic—we were able to feed so many struggling families.
 
Watch the ZOOM PARTY presentation
If you weren’t able to join the virtual Zoom party celebrating 20 years of Christmas Hamper Parties Past, our awesome Queen of Zoom Elf Darlene recorded it for you.  Just click the Vimeo link to watch a fun-filled hour of photos, videos, and anecdotes from past parties, Kady Savard singing Christmas carols, actors reading letters from hamper participants, and much more.  
 
Settle down with a festive drink and see what we’ve accomplished working together.  Here’s to our past and future success! https://vimeo.com/490545558
 
Happy New Year!
Joyce and Elves Dan, Paul, Laura, James, Lisa, Val, Di & Darlene

• What a wonderful party – and an amazing result. Both Lily and I had a grand time yesterday!We know how beneficial the gift of a hamper can be to so many people at this time of year. But your gift to the party-goers and hamper-makers is immense as well. You made it so easy, so gratifying, and so fun for all of us to act generously. Thank you for that incalculable offering. — Merry Christmas, Jean Macgregor

• I am so pleased to have been a part of the Hamper Party although I was not there in person, I was in spirit.  What a wonderful thing to do for our fellow earth citizens.  It is the thing to do  . . .  to look after those who are not as fortunate as we and to let them know that some of us care. — Many thanks for including us and Morning Fresh, Marnie Crowe and Lawrence Eastick

• I am contacting you on behalf of Bernice Carter and the Victoria Chapter of the CCA to express our gratitude for your donation of gluten free products and gift certificates to our inaugural Gluten-Free Christmas Hamper initiative. hard-working volunteers created no less than 21 hampers containing your donations, apples, oranges, vegetables, milk, turkeys and more. I had the privilege of delivering the hamper pictured to a woman in need and received the heartwarming email of thanks below. The very best to you this season! — Ellen Bayens

• Thank you and your members for a very unexpected .. delightful surprise!  How very kind and generous of you and the members of the Victoria Chapter to think of me, especially when we’ve only met on two short occasions.  I’ve been very blessed.  With the bounty I received I shared it with my neighbour below me, as he has so little … when it comes to food.  He thanks you so much as well.  In fact he was as surprised as I was.  A loss for words … we both suffered from that last night.  That was a sweet a loving gesture – I thank you from the bottom of my heart. M E R R Y   C H R I S T M A S to all Santa’s Helpers . — Best Wishes and Happy Holidays