Kimberly Snow was hoping the second day of fill-the-ambulance campaign would see more contributions coming in.
On Saturday Dec. 11, it was slow going at Focus West Logistics at ., where the annual fundraiser was operating as a drive-thru event for a second year in a row because of COVID-19 concerns, rather than its usual home at the Murrayville IGA.
鈥淪o far, it hasn鈥檛 been that good,鈥 Snow, founder of the charity, told the 91原创 Advance Times on Saturday.
鈥淯sually, there鈥檚 more coming in.鈥
Snow made a public appeal for donations of necessities to help the needy.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not just Christmas time when people get hungry,鈥 Snow commented.
鈥淧lease come and support us.鈥
Drop-offs were being accepted until 4 p.m.
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After close to two years of the pandemic, Snow said Kimz is being contacted by more seniors, more families, and more working poor, people 鈥渏ust one paycheque away鈥 from homelessness.
The charity 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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Anything with an immediate expiry date like bread or milk, however, is not usable.
Kimz Angels has also been distributing supplies to flood victims in Abbotsford, and plans to keep on doing so.
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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