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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ hosts Christmas in January for less fortunate
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The holidays may be over, but this past Saturday, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and the Salvation Army had a gift for its neighbours in the Downtown Eastside – a Christmas lunch with all the fixings prepared by ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s culinary arts chef instructors and students.
The annual "Christmas in January" luncheon was served from the Salvation Army Harbour Lights Kitchen, where each guest was presented with a “sunshine bag” with socks and a treat as they finished their meal. Many thanks to the dozens of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and Salvation Army volunteers, to Colin Gill, culinary arts department head, and to his culinary arts students for all their hard work.
"It was a great success! How wonderful to be able to serve more than 1300 people over three hours." says Soleille Cyr, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ catering coodinator and event organizer. "The event would not be a success without the generous sponsors who pitch in for this annual event."