Laura Penchuk decided to volunteer for the first time. “For reasons that are varied and can only be speculated on, the corporate orders are way down, so that’s made a difference in several hundred pounds of puddings that we produce,” Stuart said.ĭespite this, it has not stopped a wave of first time volunteers from signing up to help keep the tradition alive.Ī holiday tradition, continuing in Kitchener at St. The goal was to make 1,500 pounds of pudding this year, but lower numbers have resulted in only 850 pounds of pudding ordered.
People still like their puddings,” said pudding factory coordinator Charles Stuart. “There still seems to be a demand or appetite, literally, I like to think for the puddings themselves. This year, organizers say lower order numbers have not dampened the spirit of giving back.
Since 1949, volunteers at St John’s Church have been making Christmas puddings as a fundraiser. A holiday tradition continues in Kitchener today.
