Stay tuned for volunteer opportunities.
The Canadian Red Cross has opened the 2023 Alberta Fires Appeal to help provide assistance to people across the province who have been impacted by #ABWildfire. Those wanting to help can donate at https://bit.ly/3NKo5dM, by calling 1-800-418-1111, or texting ABFIRES to 45678.
The following donations are needed for evacuees from Fox Lake. Please contact Dennis Laboucan at 780-814-1239 if you are able to donate any of these items. Thank you!
Men's all sizes pants, t-shirts and shirts, underwear and socks, pajamas, summer shorts/swim trunks, hobbies and light weight/summer jackets, flip flops/slides, running shoes and boots, tanks/muscle shirts, caps preferably Oilers themed
Women's all sizes summer shirts and dresses, underwear and socks, shorts and leggings, sweaters and light jackets/summer jackets, sandals and flip flops, bras, sports bras, pants and jeans
Boys and Girls all sizes shirts and pants, skirts and shorts, dresses and rompers, underwear and socks, lightweight/summer type jackets, sandals and flip flops, leggings, swimsuits and swim trunks, running shoes, hair accessories, headbands etc, and caps
Baby clothes all sizes for both girls and boys
Pampers all sizes and baby wipes, bath items like shampoo and lotion
Medication like baby Tylenol
Baby formula, concentrated, baby plus, and Enfamil
Toddler's clothes, all sizes for both girls and boys
Pull ups and underwear for both girls and boys
Baby shoes and socks all sizes
Stay tuned .
https://edwardmcintyre.com/2016/05/04/when-helping...
Generally, you should exercise extreme caution when you are approached for donations. Unfortunately, scammers will use crisis situations to steal donations. Here's a piece from Global that came out during the Ft Mac fires:
https://globalnews.ca/news/2686147/fort-mcmurray-wildfire-how-to-avoid-donation-scams/?sf25830402=1
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