Burnaby teachers have made helping the homeless an annual holiday tradition.
The Burnaby Teachers' Association is hosting the annual Sock it To poverty campaign, where teachers collect cash, socks, toques, scarves and toiletries for the homeless. The items are collected in Burnaby schools and adult education sites, then passed on to the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness for redistribution to people sleeping on the streets.
"Burnaby teachers have supported this initiative wholeheartedly each year, and this is one of the most important ways teachers can assist the homeless and under-housed in our community," said Cascade Heights Elementary teacher Rocky McLaughlin.
Students in some schools have pitched in by knitting scarves and wrapping Christmas presents.
To help the cause, drop donations off at the Burnaby Teachers' Association office at #115-3993 Henning Dr., Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The campaign is on until Dec. 6.
