New Life Community Kamloops

How to help give the less fortunate a Christmas meal in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - While you busily prepare your Christmas baking, make last-minute shopping trips, and hastily wrap all your presents, Kamloops charitable organizations want to remind you of those less fortunate this holiday season. These five organizations in Kamloops will be hosting Christmas meals and need your help.  JUMP program and St. Vincent de Paul Society...

Purses for homeless women in Kamloops full of necessities for life on the street

KAMLOOPS – A local resident will be singing carols and handing out purses to homeless women in an attempt to bring both Christmas cheer and helpful supplies. Kim Coltman, a part-time employee at Headhunters Hair Salon, says she got the idea from social media. She read about a program which handed out purses full of...

New Life focuses on Christmas programs and looks to do even more

KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops community organization is hoping to reach out and help more people this Christmas. New Life Community Kamloops, previously called the New Life Mission, wants to focus on the social aspect of the holiday season says executive director Stan Dueck. Christmas dinner is still planned for the Dec. 24 but Dueck says...