Niverville Helping Hands has its hands full this year.

Chair Person Lillis Corriveau says they have gone from giving out 20 to 25 food hampers bi-weekly to over 40.

Previous to July, between 8 and 16 hampers would suffice.

,” she says. “These are your neighbours, this is your family, and these are people who never thought that they would be in this position because they had good jobs.”

Corriveau says staple foods are regularly hard to find, and in the current climate, that issue has increased. “The community is still delivering non-perishables to Bigway, which is great, please don’t stop, but it’s very difficult to get some of the orders in.”

The charity also provides the option to sponsor a hamper online, however, Corriveau suspects those numbers may go down as the usual donors are struggling themselves.

According to Corriveau, what is needed now is more compassion and patience.

“Everyone is in a different situation but we’re all in this storm together,” offers Corriveau, “and it literally is your neighbours, your friends, your family that are struggling right now, and maybe they aren’t going to tell you, and you won’t know.”

Corriveau informs that toys are also on the wishlist, and anyone wanting to donate, may drop off toys at the Credit Union in Niverville.

For those donating online, you can help out Niverville Helping Hands here.