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Christmas Arrives Early in Ottawa – 3rd Annual Christmas in July In support of the Christmas Exchange

July 2, 2008

(Ottawa, ON)

Everyone is welcome to come and join in the fun of celebrating Christmas a little bit early this year. The 3rd Annual Christmas in July presented by Enbridge will be held on Thursday, July 17th, from 6 am to 9 am at the Fallowfield Transit Station (corner of Woodroffe Ave and Fallowfield Rd). This early morning breakfast BBQ is free, however donations are welcome in support of the Christmas Exchange. Donations will also be matched by Scotiabank up to $1000 so the more you give, the more families the Exchange can help!

Several VIPs will be in attendance to help serve breakfast and collect donations for the Exchange. Those in attendance will include Mayor Larry O’Brien, MP Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton), Councillors Jan Harder and Steve Desroches, Max Keeping and Jacqueline Holzman. You never know who else might drop by!

With good food, lots of Christmas merriment, and a variety of special guests including Santa, this is an occasion you don’t want to miss.

Christmas in July is proud to be supported by Enbridge, Mattamy Homes, Scotiabank, the Ottawa Citizen, Ross’ Your Independent Grocer, Starbucks Coffee, and OC Transpo.

Can’t make it out for breakfast? Then support the Christmas Exchange through the purchase of a raffle ticket at Ross’ Your Independent Grocer (3777 Strandherd Dr). The winner will receive a Vermont Castings natural gas BBQ and complimentary installation, courtesy of Enbridge Gas Distribution and Capital Appliance & BBQ. A value of $1,000!

Christmas Exchange provides food assistance to those in need during the December holiday season. In 2007, the Christmas Exchange provided direct assistance with food hampers and food vouchers to 23,793 people in 8,604 families, including 10,967 children and 1,883 seniors.