United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees

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United Way raises $15K, gives out $25K to help evacuees – Cabin Radio

by ahnationtalk on May 17, 202395 Views

May 17, 2023

United Way NWT says it has received more than $15,000 in donations to help residents affected by a wildfire threatening the Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Hay River.

In a press release, the non-profit said it had already handed more than $25,000 to evacuees, with the majority of that funding directed toward food and groceries.

Working in collaboration with the Northern Mosaic Network, United Way NWT representatives said they were able to purchase $15,000 in Co-op gift cards that were dropped off at the Yellowknife multiplex, which is serving as a centre for evacuees, on Monday.

United Way NWT also transferred the first of what it’s calling “micro-grants” – $2,500 to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation to cover gas and incidentals for members based in the South Slave, $2,500 for Home Base Yellowknife to help youth forced to leave their homes by the wildfire, and $5,000 to help the Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation cover costs associated with food for evacuees in Fort Providence.