photo - Gift bags full of essentials were delivered to Okanagan Indian Band Westside Road evacuees, many of whom lost their homes in the fir

Helping fire evacuees

photo - Gift bags full of essentials were delivered to Okanagan Indian Band Westside Road evacuees, many of whom lost their homes in the fir
Gift bags full of essentials were delivered to Okanagan Indian Band Westside Road evacuees, many of whom lost their homes in the fire. (photo from Chabad Okanagan)

As wildfires continue to force families from their homes across the Okanagan, Chabad Okanagan, led by Rabbi Shmuly and Fraidy Hecht, has turned into a helpline. Chabad Okanagan volunteers are connecting evacuees with host families, baking and delivering fresh bread daily, and getting essentials –  food, toiletries, blankets, even pet supplies – directly into the hands of people who’ve lost everything. Because every act of kindness lifts a life. 

– Courtesy Chabad Lubavitch BC

photo - More than 100 loaves of homemade bread, chocolate muffins and chocolate chip cookies were delivered to the Comfort Centre for Bald Range Wildfire evacuees.
More than 100 loaves of homemade bread, chocolate muffins and chocolate chip cookies were delivered to the Comfort Centre for Bald Range Wildfire evacuees. (photo from Chabad Okanagan)