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Christmas in January returns to Downtown Eastside

The holiday season may be a distant memory for many of us, but Saturday is Christmas in January for many residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Community College culinary students and the Salvation Army Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Harbour Light will be bringing a little holiday cheer, and food, to residents of the Downtown Eastside this weekend.

The holiday season may be a distant memory for many of us, but Saturday is Christmas in January for many residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Community College and The Salvation Army Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Harbour Light will mark the 20th anniversary of Christmas in January with dozens of volunteers from VCC’s culinary programs, Harbour Light staff and the community will prepare more than 60 turkeys, hundreds of pounds of vegetables and gallons of coffee. And more than 1,000 people from the community will enjoy a warm, nutritious post-holiday meal served at The Salvation Army Harbour Light on East Cordova.

The Salvation Army Harbour Light is one of the largest Salvation Army operations in B.C. It has been serving Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community since 1953.