Thanks to some caring local businesses and individuals, Lacombe Big Brothers Big Sisters is able to help 11 families in Lacombe County enjoy some of the comforts of the holidays.

It's all part of thier Adopt a Family Program, Executive Director Crystal Zens explains how it works "families that are a part of our program that have had a significant hard year or are just in need of a little help we nominate them to be in the Adopt a Family Program.  We pair them up with local citizens or businesses that want to adopt them and help them a little bit at Christmas with food hampers and presents and that sort of thing".

Zens says it's been a particularly challenging year for some of their families who have experienced job losses.