Christmas Fund

Morley Bryant said the Times Colonist Christmas Fund is top of mind as the world continues to struggle through the pandemic.

A family explains their $2,500 donation on Giving Tuesday

Donate online at timescolonist.com/donate

The panic-buying seems to be settling down, but it has still meant more stress for food banks, who now find their suppliers rationing purchases as they attempt to restock stores.

The face of need doesn’t always match our preconceptions.

The fund, which helps people in need in our community, is in its 65th year.

After a flurry of donations on Thursday — the deadline for charitable donations in the 2020 tax year — as well as a few more on New Year’s Day, your Times Colonist Christmas Fund has reached $1,243,452.

Donations to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund are still arriving online and by mail, pushing the total to $1.186 million. The money is being used to help Island residents in need. There is still time to give. Donate online at ­­­ ­ timescolonist.

Your Times Colonist Christmas Fund has reached $1.17 million, with a couple of days to go before the end of the year. And odds are, more donations will trickle in during the first week of 2021.

With a donation of $100,000, David Bird has pushed the Times Colonist Christmas Fund to new heights. By Saturday evening your fund was at $1,138,957.81, and the money continues to come in.