North Bay Santa Fund upgrades Christmas hampers

The Santa Fund committee has revamped the contents of its food hampers this year to make them more nutritious and last longer. Tracy Sloan and Geoff Richardson, chairs of the North Bay Santa Fund, said junk food has been swapped for more perishables and healthier options. “We always had onions and potatoes, but now we’re having carrots and celery, yogurt and apple sauce. We took out some of the junk food to have better quality food,” Sloan told The Nugget Monday evening while h