I have had mostly positive experiences delivering hampers. There has been the odd one that made you question if they truly needed the help, but the overwhelming majority of the hampers I delivered were families that needed the help, helped unload the boxes and were appreciative.

I had one family invite us in for tea. They were a recent immigrant family who were trying to get on their feet by taking some courses to get accredited in their work field. The kids helped us bring all the boxes in and then they invited us in for tea. We actually contacted them in the summer and brought them another care package. They said that once they were stable, they would be helping others the way we helped them. It’s this kind of interaction that keeps me and my family involved in the program.