Billy Kennedy, Métis Nation – Saskatchewan Western Region 1-A Director, shown with some of the turkeys that were given to seniors in the area on Friday. (Submitted photo/Battlefords Friendship Centre)

By Angela Brown

Christmas meals

Friendship Centre gives away turkey, ham hampers

Dec 13, 2021 | 4:30 PM

Many seniors and families in the area had an opportunity to receive a fresh turkey or ham hamper for their Christmas dinner from the Battlefords’ Indian & Métis Friendship Centre recently.

Executive director, Jackie Kennedy, said a total of 175 hampers were given out on Dec. 10. Altogether 200 turkeys and 100 hams were distributed to families to help those in need.

“We partnered up with [Métis Nation – Saskatchewan] Western Region 1A, our local Métis society here, and we gave 75 seniors’ hampers out. That was turkey, potatoes, gravy, everything,” Kennedy said. “Then, the Friendship Centre gave out 100 turkeys and hams, and pies also to people.”

Kennedy said it was wonderful to help so many families around Christmas time.

“I feel great,” she said. “It’s the time to give. We had the opportunity to give, so we did.”

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For the Friendship Centre family hampers, these were given to anyone who either did not qualify or did not apply for the Food Bank’s Christmas Hamper program. So they had an opportunity to pick up a hearty meal for the holidays.

Kennedy said the hampers are a welcome gift to many around the holidays. She added she especially appreciated seeing the seniors receive a helping hand.

“Our seniors get forgotten at this time of year, especially ones that don’t have families,” she said.

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Angela.Brown@pattisonmedia.com

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