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Kimz Angels will hold drive-thru donation drive to help needy

Second year that COVID-19 has forced a change to annual fill-the-ambulance charitable event
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Once again, annual fill-the-ambulance donation drive will be a drive-thru event.

Held Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Focus West Logistics at ., it will be the second year COVID-19 has forced founder Kim Snow to move the event from its usual home at the Murrayville IGA.

After close to two years of the pandemic, Snow has noticed more people are seeking help than ever.

鈥淲e have more seniors, more families, we have more working poor [contact us],鈥 Snow told the 91原创 Advance Times, describing them as people 鈥渏ust one paycheque away鈥 from homelessness.

The charity is is looking for bottled water, ready-to-eat food items, canned meat, hearty soups, cereal and granola bars, peanut butter and and crackers, canned fruit, canned vegetables, restaurant gift cards, grocery gift cards and gas gift cards, as well as towels and blankets and new and unopened underwear, socks, toothbrushes, tooth past, deodorant, diapers size 4,5, and 6, pads and tampons, and depends undergarments for seniors.

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Snow thanked Focus West and Syber Concrete for providing storage space for donations.

They are planning to have all the contributions sorted and on the way in time for Christmas.

鈥淲e鈥檒l have everything delivered by the 24th,鈥 Snow said.

鈥淓verything before Santa.鈥

Kimz Angels has also been distributing supplies to flood victims in Abbotsford, and plans to keep on doing so.

鈥淲e dropped off at Tradex and other locations,鈥 Snow explained.

鈥淭he first 72 hours, everyone wants to help, then people start focusing on something else. We鈥檙e not going to stop. People don鈥檛 just get cold and hungry at Christmas.鈥

READ ALSO: Kimz Angels virtual gala raises $50,000

Anything with an immediate expiry date like bread or milk, however, is not usable.

People who can鈥檛 make it to the warehouse can make contributions by emailing info@kimzangels.com or by phoning 604-838-6579.


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