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That Christmas spirit items from individuals and busiâ€" ness, the volunteers are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get involved in many ways. wood: S ty mog t.hoh.een:;: wor program have lrtfully%pgbuufififl handâ€" made wooden toys, the likes of which any child would be thrilled to receive on Christmas morning. Other volunteers have put love and care into handâ€"knit sweaters â€" the kind grandmas knit. Suvudq;’?ltuqm: h::lhmd- Newman of the Kitchenerâ€"Waterâ€" loo Quilter‘s Guild volunteered her time to piece them together to create a stunning quilt. Over the past few months, raffie tickets have been sold on the It, raising approximately $650 E:ithe Christmas Hamper Fund. been workinig year round to and their families, identified through the Rotary Club. Though this group works to raise money to purchase items for Christmas hampers, and encourâ€" ages donations of food and other IDAIAKING A Thanks to a group of volunteers which operates out of the Adult Recreation Centre on King Street in Waterloo, Christmas will be Rec centre volunteers know what Christmas is all about Volunteers with the centre‘s Christmas Specials Crew neck pullovers Laurier Cardigans Hawk Sweaters WLU‘s exclusive memorabilia shop mmmc.m-.umu?urwmm roup has been working round to make Christmas a little brighter for Waterioo tamilies. 9 vyeu The centre‘s Christmas Hamper Fund was established during the recession of 1981â€"82 because there were a lot of families in Waterloo at that time who needed help, says Irene O‘Toole, the city‘s home support services coâ€"orâ€" dinator and one of the hamper Reg. 59.95 Now only 50% fund‘s coâ€"ordinators. "By 1986, the hamper fund had grown to the point where we really needed a fairly active comâ€" mittee," O‘Toole says. "So we ended up with about 10 older adults who were involved in other programs in the city‘s senior /0 off 29.95 {o off children, 22 mothers and six Last year, the Christmas Hamâ€" per Fund supported 16 Waterloo families. This year, 23 Waterloo families will appreciate the efâ€" forts of the centre‘s volunteer group. The 23 families include 50 division." WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1990 â€" PAGE AS THE T LUNG ASSOCIATION Por Botier or Por Worse by Lyma Johnston © 1087 un-u-n---uâ€"z-â€"u-w-- Forcleaner air and healthier people. It‘s getting better all the time. Pour un air plus puret pour une meilleure santé. Ensemble, nous y parviendrons. THE T LUNG ASSOCIATION L‘ASSOCIATION PULMONAIRE The Lung Association â€"â€" Waterloo Region 92 King St. S., Waterico N2J 1P5 8868100 for their coâ€"operation and support in reeewing‘:lnd opening Christmas enveoltgu The Christmas Seal Objective is $227,000 for Waterioo Region Please give generously and help others to breathe easier Support Christmas Seals... Les timbres de Noél... ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT OF THE TORONTOâ€"DOMINION BANK IN WATERLOO TOWN SQUARE une idée a retenir‘ °© 1867 Univernal Prew Syndicate been going around to all the (service) groups in the area to raise money. It‘s worked out well, because we are already ahead of ourselves." The City of Waterloo has also become involved â€" city staff have donated money, and some have volunteered their time to help put the hampers together and deliver them to the families. O‘Toole says the Christmas Hamper Fund group not only provides _ handâ€"knit _ sweaters, handâ€"carved toys and food, but it also tries to be as personal as possible when providing gifts for children. Several years ago, when Cabâ€" bage Patch Kids were all the rage, the group got requests for eight of the popular dolls, At a time when many stores had been sold out for weeks, and what little supply was left was being fought over by desperate parents, the Christmas Hamper Fund man: aged to fill their Christmas wish yenr.vo'nb-n-uns- ing all Christmas Hamper Fund at this time, O‘Toole says the group would be greatly appreciative of any local grocery store chains or other businesses who would care to make donations of food work liBefary for three or four weeks, O‘Toole says. "But this money for the hampers and we‘ve Hamper fund committee has had to differently this year. We used to just begin meeting And as the need for the service Syndicnte All righta reserved to all the