Pat yourselves on the back Burnaby, you guys raised more than $2,000 for flood victims across B.C.
Between May 22 and June 24, government-owned liquor stores collected donations for the Canadian Red Cross to help people affected by flooding in the spring. The fundraiser brought in about $66,000 province-wide with $2,179 coming from Burnaby’s eight liquor stores. Customers at the Highgate Village BC liquor store were the most generous, donating $743 to the Canadian Red Cross’ relief efforts, according to the BC Liquor Distribution Branch.
The money raised was used by the Canadian Red Cross for its disaster response team and to buy returning flood victims clean-up kits, including gloves, brooms, sponges and other items to help them with clean up, according to the LDB.
“As flood-recovery efforts continue, the effects will be felt for many months to come,” said Kimberley Nemrava, vice-president, Canadian Red Cross, British Columbia and Yukon. “We extend our heartfelt thanks for this significant contribution, on behalf of those people impacted by flooding.”
