A young girl with a big heart has helped to raise $6,000 to benefit the Ashcroft and Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Departments; and she has also received the provincial government香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淎bove and Beyond香蕉视频直播� award for her efforts.

Khiara Archibald, an 11-year-old student at Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft, wanted to raise funds to help those affected by this summer香蕉视频直播檚 wildfires. In August she and two friends 香蕉视频直播� Jordan Kidder and Issabella Johnston 香蕉视频直播� set up a lemonade stand on Government Street in Ashcroft, where Khiara also sold homemade jewellery she had created.

They wanted to raise funds for the volunteer firefighters, and held up a sign reading 香蕉视频直播淔irefighters save more than homes, they save hearts, memories, and dreams.香蕉视频直播� Khiara also decided to raise funds to help Mae Kirkpatrick, who lost her home on the Ashcroft Reserve on July 7.

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Khiara then began raising funds to help the local firefighters. 香蕉视频直播淚 decided to help them because they did so much for us. I heard [Ashcroft fire chief] Josh White say they needed a generator. I thought I could raise some money.香蕉视频直播�

Her father Keith built her a lemonade stand, which she set up for several days outside the Ashcroft fire hall; and she was also able to set the stand up at the Cache Creek Husky. In addition, Khiara sold her homemade jewellery, which she had started making and selling while staying at the campground in Savona during the summer.

Khiara香蕉视频直播檚 goal was to raise $6,000. 香蕉视频直播淚 thought she might raise a couple of hundred dollars,香蕉视频直播� says Khiara香蕉视频直播檚 mother Nicole. However, Khiara香蕉视频直播檚 efforts and hard work paid off, and she raised $2,000.

She then approached Interior Savings Credit Union (ISCU) to see if they could make a donation. Ashcroft branch manager Karma Kubbernus said that they had $500 left to donate, and staff decided to go ahead. Kubbernus then put in a request to the ISCU Community Investment Fund for the remaining $3,500.

That fund is managed by a committee of ISCU staff, and its focus area is on things that are sustainable and that have a positive impact on the local economy. 香蕉视频直播淭he request was a perfect fit,香蕉视频直播� says Kubbernus, and they received the $3,500.

On December 19, a presentation of $6,000 was made to White and Cache Creek fire captain Bill Elliott. Both men were impressed by, and grateful for, Khiara香蕉视频直播檚 efforts.

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After the presentation, White prepared to take Khiara for a ride around town in the fire department香蕉视频直播檚 Engine 3. 香蕉视频直播淚t香蕉视频直播檚 the least we can do.香蕉视频直播�

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