New Brunswick man marks 20 years of fundraising [Video]

The line-up outside a Fredericton grocery store Saturday afternoon stretched to the parking lot, but not for people looking to purchase goods. Instead, these people were there to give back.

After his recent stint in the hospital following a fall on his first Kettle shift of the year, Angela McGathey wanted to make something special happen for her uncle, Lyle Hay.

The 92-year-old cancer survivor has been volunteering with the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign for 20 years.

“I prayed to God, ‘Let his feet hit the floor and I’ll do something. I’ll make a difference,” said McGathey.

McGathey put the call out on social media for local residents to gather during Hay’s Christmas Kettle shift and donate all at once.

The parking lot was charged with holiday spirit as folks came together.

“It just feels like the right thing to do,” said Cindy Doak, while lined up outside the …