The annual Sooke Christmas Bureau hampers are going to be handed out on Sunday, and volunteer Deb Schenk says this has been one of the busiest years yet.

This year over 400 hampers have already been prepared, and applications are still trickling in.

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There has been approximately 40 volunteers involved this year working hard to get everything prepared.

The hampers vary in size and can support a single person or up to a family of five. They include a ham or turkey, stuffing, produce, pasta, crackers and other food items that can make up a Christmas dinner.

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Hampers can be picked up Dec. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sooke Community Hall.