Last-minute Christmas rush hits Lethbridge charities – Lethbridge [Video]

Several organizations in Lethbridge are working right up until Christmas as crucial income is still required to sustain annual operations.

For both businesses and charities, the holiday season sees a bulk of their income arrive, which allows them to remain open all year.

“It is utterly imperative, really, that community and folks that live within the catchment area when they are coming shopping, to think about downtown first,” said Sarah Amies, the executive director with Downtown BRZ.

“Think about small, think about local. It’s a great way to reduce footprints environmentally, and it’s just the best way to support local economy, which in the very end, benefits everybody who lives in Lethbridge and area.”

While high demand is good for local businesses, it is not such a good sign for the food banks in the city.

“We are seeing about a 20 per cent increase all year long, and so …