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We Need Your Help

As we approach this weekend of “Giving Thanks”, we, the Airdrie Lioness Club, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has given to our Christmas Hamper Program in the past. All of your donations have helped us to make the Holiday Season better for our clients. Our organization is volunteer run and therefore almost 100% of your donations go to the people we help.

It goes without saying our 2020 Hamper Program is changing for a number of reasons

The City of Airdrie donated facility (Old Main Street Fire Hall) normally used to run the program during the months of November and December is being used for Covid19 testing by AHS
Most of our Volunteers are seniors and are therefore at a much greater risk of serious illness and the majority of them, understandably, do not want to place themselves in harms way
COVID19 restrictions dictated by Alberta Health Services to run our program, even if we could find another space, are so restrictive it would make the sorting, filling and delivering of our Hampers almost impossible within the time frame we need to do it

After much deliberation over the summer months,

We anticipate that this year’s needs will be greater than ever. It was decided the only way our Christmas Hamper Program could go ahead, would be to give gift Cards only, to our recipients. This will make the delivering of the modified Holiday Hampers easier and less stressful for both our clients and our Lionesses Volunteers.

Instead of the groceries that we normally receive from donations and our City wide food drive, we are asking for Grocery Store Gift cards. Instead of presents we hope to receive gift cards/certificates, preferably from Local Companies and entrepreneurs for the families/individuals to use for present buying. We hope that you will consider donating what you can whether that is a single gift card or adopting a family of 8.

We are still asking that if you are looking to sponsor a hamper for a family that you donate the following amounts

Size of Family	Total for Monetary Donation Or Total of Gift Cards
1	$325.00 to $350.00
2	$375.00 to $425.00
3	$450.00 to $500.00
4	$500.00 to $600.00
5	$625.00 to $750.00
6	$675.00 to $825.00
8	$800.00 to $1000.00

Please support as many Airdrie and surrounding area businesses as possible

Here are some suggestions that should help you make your Gift Card purchases for those you wish to help. Please support local businesses to help keep your money in our community. We are asking that you please purchase in smaller denominational amounts, $10.00 to $25.00 for easier distribution.

Grocery Stores: No Frills, Sobeys/Safeway, Co-op, Superstore, Walmart - For Christmas Day Food for each family

Cross Iron Mills Mall Gift Cards – Great for anyone on our list

Local Restaurants – Great for seniors and parents

Toy Store Gift Cards – Great for younger children

Fast Food Restaurants – Great for teenagers

Spa Gift Certificates – Great for Moms and teenagers

Nail Salon Gift Certificates – Great for Moms and teenagers

Hair Salon Gift Certificates - Great for all adults and teenagers

Family Activity Gift Cards, Example: Movie Theater, Bowling, Kids Indoor Play Space Facilities, etc.

Clothing Stores – Great for anyone on our list

Hardware stores – Great for all adults

Local Garden Centers – Great for all adults

Home based business entrepreneurs

Please click on the link to email our Lioness Members to arrange a time and place for delivery of your Gift Cards when you are finished your purchases

Arrange Delivery of Hamper Gift Cards

Easiest way to Donate: DONATE NOW

Tax Receipt Tax Receipts will be issued by February 28, 2021 for amounts donated of Twenty dollars ($20.00) or more. Tax Receipts can only be issued for monetary donations or with valid receipts for the gift cards purchased. Please click on the button below and fill out the information on the form.

Tax Receipt Required

Thank you in advance for your help in 2020, and we at the Airdrie Lioness Club wish you a safe, healthy and happy Holiday Season