ThereB次元官网网址檚 no question a local Facebook groupB次元官网网址檚 heart is in the right place, especially at this time of the year.

Members of Meanwhile In Sooke donated more than $20,000 to the Sooke Food Bank at a time when many in the community are struggling to make ends meet.

The total includes about $3,000 raised off-line in addition to those made through the groupB次元官网网址檚 Facebook page, said Benjamin Kendrick, who launched Meanwhile In Sooke in 2015.

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Meanwhile In Sooke, which has 20,000 members, has hit its goal of $10,000 a year since the fundraiser was launched three years ago.

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Donations are being accepted until Dec. 20 at meanwhileinsookeooke@ Facebook.

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Mike Thomas, co-chair of the Sooke Christmas Bureau, said the donation from Meanwhile In Sooke is greatly appreciated, especially considering the need this year.

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B次元官网网址淚t will really help greatly because we have more families needing help this year. Our totalB次元官网网址檚 up to 378 hampers, but the generosity never stops in Sooke. Everyone pulls together.B次元官网网址�

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