Homeless Calgarians help children in need
Posted Dec 11, 2015 1:34 pm.
Last Updated Dec 11, 2015 1:44 pm.
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An inspiring act of Christmas kindness unfolded in our city Friday, as a group of homeless Calgarians gathered $2,200 worth of bottle money and handed it over to local sick kids.
Client from the Calgary Drop-In Centre save a year’s worth of bottle money to buy four televisions for the Alberta Children’s Hospital and brought a $1,000 cheque to the Children’s Wish Foundation.
Julie Hamilton of Children’s Wish marvelled at the gesture.
“To have strangers, total strangers, and strangers who are dealing with their own issues, step up and help, wow,” she said. “That’s fabulous. To go to that much effort for our kids is not only remarkable, it just brings us to tears.”
Drop-In client Brian spoke on behalf of the donors and his eyes lit up as he saw the youngsters they were helping.
“I think there’s good in all of us,” he explained. “I think sometimes, it’s overlooked on all ends.”
