Donation

The Mckay Creek fire north of Lillooet along West Pavilion Road is one of five wildfires of note burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of Wednesday, July 7. (BC Wildfire Service Facebook photo)

Four Rivers Co-op collecting monetary donations for wildfire relief efforts

Funds to be matched and donated to Red Cross

 

Seven-year-old Rowan Walroth (right) donated just shy of $3,000 to a Vernon food bank in March 2021. (Contributed)

B.C. 7-year-old discovers locals are struggling, raises $3K for food bank

Rowan Walroth read a book about boys who dared to make a difference, and decided to become one

 

Shown is the food that was being delivered to families across Vanderhoof, as part of W.L. McLeod’s backpack program. (Submitted photo)

Vanderhoof schools partnered up to provide food to vulnerable families during pandemic

Local businesses and community members supported the program as well.

 

NKDF investment area. (File photo)

NKDF announces $28,000 to support COVID-19 recovery initiatives

This funding will be going to projects in the Nechako, Lakes, and Kitamaat regions.

NKDF investment area. (File photo)
Jeremy Chow’s priority was taking care of his family, says a close friend. The Saanich man died on May 30 from acute myeloid leukemia. The Chow family fought for more than two years to find a stem cell donor for Jeremy, who was of mixed Asian and European genetics. (Facebook/Match4Jeremy)

Vancouver Island father dies of leukemia after battle to find mixed-race stem cell donor

Jeremy Chow fought to diversify donor pool

Jeremy Chow’s priority was taking care of his family, says a close friend. The Saanich man died on May 30 from acute myeloid leukemia. The Chow family fought for more than two years to find a stem cell donor for Jeremy, who was of mixed Asian and European genetics. (Facebook/Match4Jeremy)
James Wlasitz, grade 8 student at NVSS. (Submitted photo)

COVID-19: Vanderhoof teen donates money to a non-profit after class trip gets cancelled

Since Fall 2019 James Wlasitz was raising money for a class trip to Jasper.

James Wlasitz, grade 8 student at NVSS. (Submitted photo)