Kelowna, B.C. church holds urgent donation drive for Ukraine
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The latest initiative is a donation drive organized by the Church of Christ Kelowna.
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies and more lives are lost, Okanagan residents, many of Ukrainian descent, are banding together to lend their support to the war-torn country and its residents.
The latest initiative is a donation drive organized by the Church of Christ Kelowna.
The fundraiser just started but is already garnering quite a bit of attention, something Pavlina is deeply moved by.
“These packages we got in two, three days, We only just started and it’s so fast,” said Nazarii Pavlina.
“People care and I want to (say) thanks for open hearts, you know.”
Pavlina, who belongs to the church, helped spearhead the donation drive. He was born in Ukraine and still has family there.
“I talk to them every day and sometimes every night, too,” Pavlina told Global News. “They worry about all this. You never know what happens tomorrow.”
The list of items that are being collected is extensive.
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