The executive director of the Secret Santa Foundation expects around 21-hundred children will be receiving toys and books in the family hampers being given out this year. Nicole Semko explains that there will be 800 hampers provided for the less fortunate, helping around 3-thousand people overall.

This is the 36th year for the Secret Santa campaign, which began with former radio personality, the late Denny Carr, and which CJWW has since carried on. In that time, about 100-thousand children and 50-thousand families have been assisted by the Foundation.

Mayor Charlie Clark placed the first gifts at City Hall and lit the tree to kick off the campaign and as is tradition, the Carolling Firefighters led the crowd in song. The Saskatoon Co-operative Association donated $15-thousand to help with the food hampers.

You can help by donating a new, unwrapped toy at one of the CJWW Secret Santa donation bins or you can donate funds online. Click on this link to donate online.

Drop-off locations for new, unwrapped toys and books:
CJWW 366 3rd Avenue South
City Hall
All Saskatoon Co-op Stores (Centre Circle & 8th, Attridge, Stonebridge, Westview)
Co-op Food Stores in Warman, Martensville, Colonsay and Watrous
Co-op Home Centre (Avenue C)
Co-op Home Centre (Greystone)
Mall at Lawson Heights
All Saskatoon Fire Halls
Saskatchewan Rush Team Store 3100 Idylwyld Drive N.
Moxies Grill & Bar 8th Street East
Best Buy Preston Crossing & 8th Street