![]() ![]() Nevertheless, with the help of Calgarians, Busher said the charity has filled enough of Santa’s sacks to deliver gifts this year to everyone on its list. supply tends to go down in this business." "We had a 25 per cent increase in referral requests this year, over any of our other years, but a 25 per cent increase in donation volume - that we did not see," he said. Following that call, the group received a flood of donations, but Busher said this year was a tough one. On the weekend, Magic of Christmas issued an emergency appeal for donations of toys for kids ages nine through 12, and teens. Magic of Christmas, with the help of Santa, delivered gifts to Lilian Melling and her family Tuesday morning. "I'm like, how do you know it’s Santa? And then I heard the bells, and I'm like, Oh, they know. We just heard the bells ring and the kids were like, it’s Santa coming to the house! It’s Santa!" Melling said. This is the first Christmas her children Zoe-Jasmine, 6, Kenzo, 4, and her mother Grace will spend together in Canada. ![]() Tuesday, Santa came to Lilian Melling’s door. Most families selected face financial or emotional challenges, while some are new to Canada.Īt around 9 a.m. The Magic of Christmas began operation in 1983 this year is serving more than 700 families. "I just find it's great to touch people's lives and seeing the faces on the people we go to help," he said. Garry Goddard normally drives the Ctrains now, but recertifies to drive city buses every year in October so he can volunteer for the Magic of Christmas "Everybody is a volunteer - 100 per cent, top to bottom, we’re a volunteer-run organization."Ĭalgary Transit donated 22 city buses and 44 of its drivers volunteered their time to make the deliveries with Santa. We're going to mobilize about 800 elves and of course Santa," said Clayton Busher, president of Magic of Christmas. "It takes about 1,400 volunteers throughout the Christmas season, and just to get today accomplished. Volunteers with the Magic of Christmas filled Calgary Transit buses with thousands of toys and gifts for the hundreds of families selected to participate in the program.Īll the gifts were donated to the Magic of Christmas initiative and everyone working to sort and distribute them is a volunteer. ![]() Santa Claus and his elves made a pre-Christmas appearance in Calgary Tuesday to visit hundreds of homes and deliver gifts to families facing challenges. ![]()
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