There鈥檚 a truck full of clothes and bedding on its way to B.C. wildfire evacuees, thanks to members and volunteers.

Following the museum鈥檚 annual general meeting, they have about 25 鈥渂ig bags of clothing鈥� to donate, according to Anna Dean, museum secretary.

For Dean, it鈥檚 all down to being a good neighbour.

The B.C. Vintage Truck Museum, which operates out of the Cloverdale fairgrounds, is just steps away from the Cloverdale evacuation centre at the Cloverdale Arena.

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Thousands of evacuees have registered at the site, but none have made use of the overnight cots at the centre so far. Thirteen RVs are set up on the fairgrounds, however, making use of the Cloverdale Rodeo鈥檚 offer of free RV hookups for wildfire evacuees.

鈥淲e went over to talk to them because they鈥檙e so close to us,鈥� said Dean. 鈥淲e thought we鈥檇 go talk to them as a good neighbour, you know.鈥�

The museum offered free admission to the people living in the RVs on the site to 鈥渙ffer them a bit of a diversion,鈥� she said, and Dean asked the evacuation centre how they could best help.

The centre 鈥� which is not able to take in donations 鈥� recommended that the museum connect with a local Salvation Army, where they could give what they could.

The museum put out a call to their members and volunteers for donations. 鈥淲e were so pleased with the response,鈥� said Dean. 鈥淲e had members we hadn鈥檛 seen in a long time come out with donations.鈥�

The museum will take the donated clothing and bedding to a nearby Salvation Army clothing depot, where volunteers will sort the donations and send them to where they are needed most.

Dean said the museum was happy to be able to help out.

The Cloverdale site evacuees are 鈥渞eally happy with how the community has responded to them, that鈥檚 the first thing any of them told me,鈥� said Dean.

鈥淗opefully, they鈥檒l be able to go home soon.鈥�

Donations of goods and cash can be made to Salvation Army locations in Surrey, White Rock, Delta, 91原创 and New Westminster. Learn more at . Monetary donations can also be made to Red Cross at .

If you鈥檇 like to learn about volunteering at the centre, visit the City of Surrey鈥檚 .

Do you have a story about a person or group in Cloverdale who are responding to the B.C. Wildfire crisis? We鈥檇 love to hear your story. Send us a note at editor@cloverdalereporter.com.