Canadians charity walk in support of Ukraine
British Columbia has come up with a new way to help Ukrainians.
Residents of four B.C. cities gathered at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 for the first charity march of honour in memory of fallen defenders of Ukraine. Many residents of Kelowna, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Castlegar joined the action. The event was spearheaded by the Maple Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization.
Pre-registration at a cost of $45 CAD was available to participate in the walk. All proceeds were used to purchase medicines and medical equipment for Ukraine. To date, the Foundation has raised CA$ 11 million through the efforts of more than 1,000 donors.
Svetlana Kominko, general director of the organization, formulated the meaning of the charity walk as follows:
"It allows people to come together, pay their respects to the fallen heroes, show solidarity with those who continue to fight for their country and raise funds to support those who are suffering from the war atrocities."
According to the Maple Hope Foundation, 78% of Ukrainians have relatives and/or friends who have died as a result of the Russian invasion. Charitable communities in British Columbia and after the march continue to raise money to help Ukrainians. In Kelowna right now, they have already opened a fundraiser for generators in anticipation that the Russian army will again attack the energy infrastructure of Ukrainian cities.
