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FortSmithvolunteergetsintheChristmasspiritwithNunavutShoeboxOperationTuesdayDecember16201423NORTHERNERSVOLUNTEERSthroughMusicWorkshopYouthLearnCreeFreetoallyouth.Formoreinformationpleasecall587888-2313.UncleGabesFriendshipCentreinFortSmithbetween6pm10pmonJanuary1st2ndand3rd.Foodwillbeprovidedandrecordingengineerswillbeonhand.AllyouthfromtheSouthSlaveregionareinvitedtoparticipateincreatinganewtracktobefeaturedonanupcomingCreeCompilationAlbum.NWTCreeLanguageProgramNWTMtisNationVeronicaJohnnyVanceSandersonandtheCreeLanguageProgramHostedbyByDALICARMICHAELChristmastimeisknownastheseasonofgivingandforoneFortSmithvolunteertheseasongotstartedearlythisyear.JeannieMarieJewellspentthemajorityoflastweekatAuroraCollegewhereshecommandeeredtheNunavutShoeboxOp-erationacharitableendeavorshedreamedupthatsendsdonationsofnonperishablefooditemstofoodbanksacrosstheterri-torialbordertotheeast.IwantedtondauniquewaytosharetheChristmasspiritJewellsaid.Whenmykidsweresmallweusedtodoshoe-boxesforthekidsinAfricasoIthoughtthiswouldbeachallenge-excitingheartwarm-ingandhelpful.JewelldecidedtosendthepresentstoNunavutbecauseofthehighcostofliv-ingthereespeciallyinthemoreisolatedcommunities.Istartedlookingattheirfoodpricesshesaid.IthoughtthosefamilieswouldreallyappreciateaboxbeforeChristmasthatwouldhelpthemalleviatethefoodcosts.Theentireoperationhasbeenrunbyvol-unteersfromthegiftdonationstowrappingupthepresentstotheirtransportation.IaskedWescleantotransporttheboxesfromFortSmithtoHayRiverJewellsaid.IcontactedBuffaloJoewithBuffaloAir-waystoytheboxesfromHayRivertoYel-lowknifeandandtheyallwithouthesitationagreedtohelp.FromYellowknifetheassortmentoffood-stuffswillbeowntoNunavutviaCanadianNorthairlines.OnceIhadthatinplaceIknewmybig-gesthurdlewasjumpedJewellsaid.IjuststartedadvertisingonFacebookandthenIputlittlepostersupthisweekandacoupleoftheorganizationsgenerouslydonatedlikeKaeserstheNWTMtisNationFreundsBuildingSuppliesandWallysthedrugstore.SomechosetodonatecashinsteadoffooditemsinwhichcaseJewellshoppedforgoodstoaddtothemountainofbakingsup-pliespastaanddrymilk.ShealsocollectedsomecanneditemsthoughtheycouldntbeshippedallthewaytoNunavut-duetotheriskoffreezing-theyweresenttothelocalfoodbank.InthespanofaweekJewellandherteamhadcollectedatotalof132boxesandthreelargegarbagebagsstuffedwithfood.Wejusttriedtoworkcollectivelyshesaid.ItsbeengoodandInditfun.PhotoDaliCarmichaelGalleSt.LouisMargShottJeannieMarieJewellandShannonColemanvolunteerwiththeNunavutShoeboxOperationthroughwhichtheyaresendingnon-perishableitemstofoodbanksinthefarNorth.