It was a special visit to Ladner’s “Candy Cane Lane” Tuesday night for a wonderful cause.
Translink’s Reindeer Bus brought Mr. and Mrs. Claus to 55A Street where they greeted families and accepted unwrapped toys for the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
The Reindeer Bus is part of a 36-year initiative known as Toys for Tots.
Each year, toys, and cash donations from staff at Coast Mountain bus depots and TransLink offices are delivered from the Reindeer Bus to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau to be distributed to low-income families.
In total, there are nine Reindeer Buses in operation throughout Metro Vancouver with toys being collected until Dec. 14. Over the years nearly 87,000 toys and $50,500 in cash has been donated.
“The last two years have been especially challenging for many families in our region and giving back to our community is incredibly important,” says TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. “I’m proud of the contributions made by our employees and hope that these buses and the donations will bring a smile to many faces this holiday season.”
