Christmas Grinch 

HAMILTON'S Salvation Army community development worker, Mark Thomas, said that while the community was extremely generous in offering donations for families and individuals in need, calls for assistance this year had increased the challenge to meet supply. Photo: GLENN GUY.
Lizzie Hallam

THE number of local families struggling to make ends meet this Christmas has increased as cost of living pressures start to bite, with a Salvation Army report released yesterday confirming the festive season will be anything but joyous for some.

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