United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers

Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan.
Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website.
“It was so heartwarming to see the response,” said Magda Kapp, specialist, emergency response and partnerships at United Way BC. “People were saying, ‘I have a truck,’ or ‘I have first aid,’ or ‘I have this particular s