A family in Williams Lake hopes people in the area will help pay it forward after the support they received during the 2017 summer wildfires.
Chuck Casselton, his wife Kelly and children Hunter and Charlie as the Williams Lake Fire Relief Effort will be collecting donations for wildfire evacuees in the Prince George area.
Donations will be accepted Sunday, Aug. 19 through to Tuesday Aug.21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Williams Lake Canadian Tire Garden Centre.
Read more: Northern residents face more evacuation orders as some smoke clears up
Items sought are non-perishable food items, bottled water, Gatorade, new clothing for kids and adults, new kids toy and diapers, as well as new pet supplies, pet foods, senior citizen necessities, new tooth brushes, and hygiene products.
The group will not be accepting cash or gifts cards and stresses no fresh food can be accepted either.
Earlier this month, donations were gathered locally to send to wildfire victims in the Telegraph Creek area spearheaded by a woman from 100 Mile House and by the Tsilhqot’in Nation.
Read more: Cariboo First Nation affected by 2017 fires send experts, supplies to Tahltan Nation at Telegraph Creek and 100 Mile House resident hopes to bring donations to Telegraph Creek
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