KEN DEINES' EDMONTON VINTAGE SANTAS ANONYMOUS
History
The mission of 630 CHED Santas Anonymous is simple: to see every child receive a new toy at Christmas. Since Jerry Forbes founded the charity in 1955, that mission has stayed the same.
source: https://www.santasanonymous.ca/about-us
Ken Deines grew up in Edmonton listening to 630 CHED days and always thought Santas Anonymous was a good idea. He started delivering gifts a few years back with his kids and that carries on today. Ken started driving as a donation pickup driver in 2016 which led him to think that VINTAGE could participate as well.
Vintage involvement in Santas Anonymous began in the winter of 2017 with donation boxes set up by Ken Deines at the Kinsmen Arenas entrance for the Hope Challenge Mini Tournament. Donation boxes were set out for the following 3 hockey sessions.
Donations:
Year # Bags
2017 4
Ken Deines
2018
2018 Santa's Anonymous Drive
Santas Anonymous stations were set up at Kinsmen Arenas for the Hope Challenge Mini Tournament and the following week of Vintage Hockey sessions.
Photo taken in Kinsmen entrance on November 30, 2018.
2017
2017 Santa's Anonymous Drive
December, 2017
Santas Anonymous stations were set up at Kinsmen Arenas for the Hope Challenge Mini Tournament and the following week of Vintage Hockey sessions.
Donation Boxes at the 2017 Hope Challenge Mini Tournament