Kamloops

Hi, I am Taylor Bertoli, your Kamloops Chapter Shoebox Coordinator. As a sister: I recognize the power of unconditional support, acceptance, and compassion offered by someone who cares. To know that there is someone always on your side, provides a sense of assurance that enables optimism to shine through, even in the most challenging of times. Sometimes, it takes someone else's perspective to show you the light that you may not see in yourself. As a woman: When women are empowered, we all benefit collectively. The impact of women has a ripple effect that reaches all members of society and it is shared through generations. I believe that the Shoebox Project is a droplet that will create a ripple which extends throughout our community, and encourage others to pay it forward. As a local to Kamloops: Philanthropic initiatives have built my subjectivity around what a true community can accomplish. When the weight of adversity is taken off one and is dispersed among many, a foundation of resiliency can be built and families can go back to enjoying the simplicities of life, such as the holiday season.