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By Justin Goulet

Big trucks driving through Lethbridge Friday night to support Angel Tree Campaign

Dec 17, 2021 | 10:38 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A special event is being held in Lethbridge tonight.

Six big trucks from Alberta Large Cars, decorated for Christmas, will drive down Mayor Magrath Drive in Lethbridge to help celebrate the $8,000 they donated to the Angel Tree Campaign.

The annual initiative has community members and companies donate toys, clothes and other gifts to families in need. At the campaign’s launch, Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) estimated that 2,900 children aged 0-18 will benefit from this year’s initiative.

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Michelle Gallucci, Director of Advancement and Communications at LFS said, “we are nearing the end of our campaign with 327 children left to go!”

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“We are bundling all weekend and Monday to get these previous gifts delivered.”

Below is the schedule of events for Friday’s Big Trucks Lighting up the Night.

• 5:30-6:00 p.m.: Six big trucks drive down Mayor Magrath, starting from Kirk’s Tire;
• 5:45-6:10 p.m.: trucks will park at the ENMAX Centre;
• 6:15 p.m.: participants will start distributing 750 packages of cookies/mini lip balm and candy canes to attendees to tonight’s Lethbridge Hurricanes game.

More on Lethbridge Family Services is available here. The Angel Tree Campaign is part of the Christmas Hope campaign in Lethbridge – a partnership between various organizations to help the less fortunate during the holiday season.

READ MORE: Donations still sought for 2021 Christmas Hope campaign

Further information on Christmas Hope can be found here.