Saskatchewan charities bracing for Christmas season
Saskatchewan residents continue to adjust to COVID-19 related changes from the provincial government and as Christmas draws near, charities are trying to get ahead of potential roadblocks in delivering help to those who need it.
In the Battlefords, the District Food and Resource Centre has seen the number of people passing through the food bank drastically reduce with COVID-19 precautions, in order to ensure social distancing. Executive Director Erin Katerynych said it’s made preparing for the holiday rush much more difficult.
“We used to be able to predict how many people would come in and use the food bank in the morning,” she said. “All of that is out the window.”
A key adjustment Katerynych said they are working on is trying to make the process of going through donations faster. Because of precautions, only three people are in the food bank during the week.