A recent holiday campaign brought hope and essential funding to JoeAnna’s House, a much-needed refuge for families at Kelowna General Hospital. In just one month, the Winter Wonderland Wish List drive raised a remarkable $76,000 for the facility.

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Pursen, launched National Collection Week on Monday. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations have opened their doors across the country. This marks a nationwide effort to gather donations.