Every year, about 300 volunteers pitch in for the Christmas Food Box program. Most years hundreds of Christmas boxes were lined up at the Moncton Coliseum Agrena ready to be packed by volunteers. WATCH | See inside this year's Christmas Food Box ProgramChristmas charities challenged by COVID-19 CBC News New Brunswick Video 2:58 Forced to scrap their traditional fundraisers, charities must find new ways to operate during pandemic. This year the Christmas food boxes were pre-packed by a small group of volunteers, adhering to strict COVID regulations. "They can get by the rest of the year, but at Christmas time you want to give your kids a good Christmas," Senecal said.

Source: CBC News December 05, 2020 12:00 UTC