Just before Christmas for the past seven years a group of local families have been collecting backpacks and supplies from generous donors and hitting the streets of Calgary, giving these needed items to the homeless they are able to find.

Maureen Van Mackelbergh and Susan Young-Smith have been organizing this effort for the past three years.  They joined me on-air to share stories of some of the people they’ve met and what they’re looking for this year.

Drop off donations by December 3rd at Brewster’s Mountain Lodge in Banff and Yama Ramen or the Georgetown Inn in Canmore.