How did you learn about the Christmas Bureau of Edmonton?
A lady from income support services
When did you first get involved with the Christmas Bureau?
Hopefully this year
Why do you choose to support the Christmas Bureau?
I’m sorry I’m looking too help
Tell us about your personal festive traditions at Christmastime (e.g., food, gatherings with family and friends, decorating for the season)
Oh we used to sit around the tree Christmas Eve and sing songs about baby Jesus and place all of the outgoing gifts under our tree so when people would come to visit and or to drop off a gift they could find one under our tree for them. On Christmas Eve they could choose one gift to open before they went to bed. The kids loved how every year on Christmas Day we would drive downtown and offer the first person we saw that appeared to be alone or homeless a day to spend as our guest. And the kids and us treated that person as a long lost family member. christmas is about giving and feeling good tomdo so tunes up your ❤️
How would you complete the sentence, "It wouldn’t be Christmas without ________"?
Generosity to others . In our home actually house we always instilled into the children that the true meaning of Christmas originated from the birth of a prophet and a man whom was named Saint Nicholas carried on the wise men’s tradition to little children who had nothing for Christmas so Saint Nicholas hand carved little toys for each boy nd girl . So we just like Saint Nicholas give presents to ppl in the place of giving Jesus Christ a birthday
