In the lead-up to Easter weekend, Hilda Rose Fitzner and Janice Baker spent part of Wednesday afternoon giving out food and supplies to members of Thompson’s homeless population.
The pair set up shop in the Canadian Tire parking lot around 3 p.m. and distributed 50 “street survival kits” comprising chili, bannock, Easter treats, socks, tuques, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant and feminine hygiene products.
“When I give my thanks to Creator I always ask him to bless those who are less fortunate,” said Fitzner. “But we’re not supposed to leave everything up the Creator, so this is my turn to do something.”
This isn’t the first time that both Fitzner and Baker have gone out of their way to lend a helping hand to those in need by giving out supplies on the street, and it won’t be their last.
“When life gets bleak and dismal, it’s easy to fall into addictions and it becomes a cycle,” said Fitzner. “But at the end of the day we always must remember that there’s still a human being in there. They may be lost and struggling, and if we’re not kind to them then they don’t know how to be kind to others.”
