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Surrey Sikh community raises nearly $50,000 for Bald Range fire relief
Surrey organizations and South Asian media collected about $28,000 in cash and $20,000 in goods over two days for people affected by the Bald Range wildfire.
A coalition of Surrey organizations, places of worship and South Asian media outlets has collected nearly $50,000 in cash and essential items for people affected by the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
Narinder Singh Walia, president of the Guru Nanak Food Bank and Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, said the drive received about $20,000 in goods and $28,000 in cash over 48 hours. The cash was used to buy 14 skids of essential supplies from Costco.
Donations were brought to Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib at 15255 68 Ave. before being loaded Wednesday morning for delivery to a gurdwara in Penticton, where the supplies will be distributed.
The Bald Range fire began Aug. 7 about 15 kilometres west of Summerland. As of Aug. 19, it covered 22,693 hectares and remained out of control, with 14 evacuation alerts and eight evacuation orders in place.