South Okanagan Women in Need Society to fill backpacks for people in need – Okanagan | Globalnews.ca

The South Okanagan Women in Need Society (SOWINS) is hoping to fill 50 backpacks this winter for those in need as a part of their Light up a Life campaign. The backpacks are all filled with warm essentials, including gloves and socks as well as toiletries, food gift cards, a Christmas treat and card. “They’ve already been dropping off backpacks filled with things like warm socks, flashlights, mitts, toques, snacks, some of them have gift cards for hot drinks and hot food, emergency blankets, long underwear,” said SOWINS executive director Liz Gomes. “We try to we’re aiming for 50 backpacks, that’s how many we distributed last year.” The society plans to deliver the backpacks in late December to dozens of…