Squamish Nation delivers 1,500 holiday hampers bringing festive meals to the community

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News The pouring rain and cold didn’t dampen the holiday spirit for dozens of volunteers outside the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)’s So-Sah-Latch Shewaynewas Family Programs building Tuesday as they packed holiday hampers for the community. Like elves working at Santa’s workshop, 60 volunteers worked in assembly line fashion putting together 1,500 food hampers for the Squamish Nation community to ensure everyone gets a festive meal for the holidays. The initiative is run by the Ayás Mén̓men (Child & Family Services) and Ts’its’ixwnítway (Member Services). “It’s great to see all the families we can help because we have family members that are struggling, living paycheque-to-paycheque,” said Tallia Reginald, who works events and funerals for the Squamish Nation. “When we can give them…

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