Empty Stocking Fund: Christmas bureau, neighbourhood house vital to many in Burnaby

Karen Ortiz is happy because her children are happy, and the Christmas Bureau and Neighbourhood House in Burnaby have a lot to do with that.
“Oh my god yes, the children are so excited about Christmas,” Ortiz, a single mother of two, said. “My children made a Santa list and I didn’t know what to do.”
Then she heard about the Christmas Bureau.
“I got toys, the lady was so nice. I can’t remember her name, but I didn’t know about this (Christmas Burea