Saltwire Network – Nov 21, 2019. Christmas Angels sets lofty goal for Dec. 1 webathon to meet growing need. As the provincial government grapples with a spike in Nova Scotia’s child poverty rates, a tried, tested and true tradition in Hants County is serving more and more families in need of a helping hand around the holidays. “Every year the numbers are increasing. Last year we had our highest number, I think it was 247 families and more than 400 children,” said Hants County Christmas Angels Society co-ordinator Lianne Perry. Read full article.
Yarmouth County Vanguard – Dec 3, 2018. Over $36,000 raised for Hants County families in need during Christmas Angels telethon. Eight long hours of musical performances, online and over-the-phone pledges, and an enthusiastic group of volunteers have made Christmas a little easier for Hants County families in need. Over $36,000 was raised during the annual Christmas Angels telethon, which provides funding and support to families in need during the holiday season. Read full article here.
The Hants Journal – Dec 4, 2017. Christmas Angels telethon a huge success, with over $45,000 in donations. The donations came in slow and steady at the start, but by the end organizers had crushed their goal of $40,000 by over $5,000, making it their most successful year yet. Ashley Boyd, co-ordinator of the 2017 Hants County Christmas Angels, said she was over the moon with the response from the community. Read full article.
The Hants Journal – Dec 5, 2016. Christmas Angels raises second largest haul in 40th year. Although they didn’t reach their $40,000 goal, at least not yet, organizers of Christmas Angels say they’re still extremely proud of what they accomplished during this year’s telethon. Read full article.
The Hants Journal – Nov 28, 2016. Christmas Angels ready to light up children’s faces this holiday. Hants County’s popular fundraiser is celebrating its 40th year. When she was a single, first-time mother, Roseanna Boyd cherished the gifts she received through the Hants County Christmas Angels organization. Read full article.
Hants Journal – Dec 3, 2015. Windsor’s Christmas Angels makes miracles happen. Eight hour fundraiser gets underway Dec. 6 to support families in need. Hants County Christmas Angels organizers are hoping for another record year for donations. Read full article.
Digby County Courier – Dec 3 2014. Angels unite for Christmas in Hants County. There’s a reason Delores Arsenault has been collecting Christmas gifts for children in need for nearly three decades. She’s been in their shoes. Read full article.
Valley Journal Advertiser – Dec 11 2013. Hants County Christmas Angels still accepting applications. The Hants County Christmas Angels Society will be giving the gift of Christmas to at least 170 local families this year. And it’s all thanks to the generosity of the general public. Community donors supported the 37th annual Hants County Christmas Angels Telethon to the tune of nearly $23,000. Read full article.
Hants Journal – Dec 14, 2012. Christmas Angels Telethon donations fall short of goal. The Hants County Christmas Angels Society is noting an increase in demand for all of their programs this holiday season. Read full article.
The Hants Journal – Nov 29, 2012. Toy drive launched in support of Christmas Angels. The Hants County Christmas Angels Society has hundreds of kids on its Christmas list every year. “Our whole goal is to make sure that every child has Christmas,” says Leslie Porter, president of the non-profit organization. Read full article.
The Hants Journal – Dec 3, 2010. Christmas Angels to spread cheer again this year. Honourary chair recalls how the organization helped her family years ago. Joan Langille knows firsthand the value of the Christmas Angels organization to families in need. Read full article.
The Hants Journal – Jan 31, 2010. Auction has helped Christmas Angels for quarter-century. A felt seagull and a local doctor have helped children have happier holidays for 25 years. Attached to the Christmas Angels’ Sou’Wester, the oddly crafted bird decorated with real feathers has helped to raise funds at the annual Christmas Angels Show, held by Family and Children’s Services of Hants County. Read full article.
The Chronicle Herald – Nov 1, 2009. Christmas Angels en route. Cathy Cox is gearing up to do a good deed. She and a small army of Hants County volunteers are pitching in again this year in the 33rd annual Christmas Angels show. It aims to make the Christmas holiday season brighter for children of local families who face difficult financial times. Read full article.