Volunteers work like Santa's helpers, sorting boxes destined for seniors this holiday season, and just like the elves in his workshop, those volunteers have a mountain of work that has to be completed on a tight timeline.
Andrea Brumwell, executive director at Seniors Secret Service, says this year, 6,300 seniors have been referred to the program by their caregivers, who feel they don't have any close, supporting family members or who are experiencing poverty."We also do rural, so we go as far south as Claresholm, north we go to Didsbury, and then Cochrane and Strathmore on the east and west.
The charity has been operating in Calgary for more than 30 years and Brumwell says it's always a challenge to find warehouse space – a key component for the operation.Near the beginning of November, she reached out to Colliers International, which was able to connect her with Skyline Industrial REIT, which has kindly donated an empty warehouse.They have recently retired and are now able to donate their time, but they're no strangers to Seniors Secret Service.
"But to see the boxes that the children have decorated, those have given me the most joy over the last few days."Benjamin Pullien, the company's Calgary zone manager, says staff enjoy helping the project be a success every year."A lot of people focus on different areas, but think about seniors that maybe don't have a family, don't have anybody who's going to give them something special for the holidays – it's a group that really has a need in our community.
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