11月的连续暴雨带给卑斯省Abbotsford Sumas 一带严重水灾。洪水摧毁许多居民家园，影响居民生计，他们只能撤离自己的家；洪水还毁坏了多条公路，卑斯省府实行了紧急状态令。社会各界倡议捐钱捐物，支持灾区，温哥华顺德联宜会及商会理事会，第一时间召开紧急会议，决定积极推动捐助 Abbotsford 食物银行及红十字会，协助灾民解燃眉之急。
The continuous rainstorm in November brought serious floods to Abbotsford Sumas, BC. The flood destroyed many residents’ homes and affected their livelihood, so they had to evacuate their homes; The floods also destroyed many roads and the provincial government implemented a state of emergency order. To help our neighbours, members of our community proposed to donate money and materials to support residents in the disaster areas. The Council of the chamber of Vancouver Shunde Benevolent Association commerce held an emergency meeting and decided to actively promote donations to Abbotsford food bank and the Red Cross to help the disaster victims solve their urgent needs.
理事会成员首先带头捐助$6900，其后各会员亦积极响应，共筹善款达九千多元，亦有会员捐出新玩具，新衣服、新鞋袜、新童装等物资，我们经过与Abbotsford 食物银行代理人商讨后，为了减少行政成本，温哥华顺德联谊会决定，按照食物银行清单，组织义工，自行购买应急物资，直接送达当地，这样既可以减少省行政开资又能即刻将物资送达居民手中。临近圣诞节，很多受影响儿童仍然暂居教堂，本会还购买了部分玩具作为圣诞礼物，赠与儿童。
(温哥华顺德联谊会 – 尤子明撰文)
Members of the Council first took the lead in donating $6900. Later, members also responded positively, raising a total of more than$ 9000. Some members also donated new toys, new clothes, new shoes and socks, new children’s clothes and other supplies. After connecting with one of the coordinators at Abbotsford Archway Foodbank, our volunteers made the effort to purchase food items according to the Foodbank’s most needed list, and organized to have all the donations brought directly to the Foodbank and their affiliated organizations. With the flood, many families have not only lost their homes and resided in temporary shelters, but they have also lost all their life belongings. As the holidays are approaching, an increasing amount of families have applied for Christmas gift support for their children. With this in mind, our association also purchased toys and winter clothing to help support these families and hope that more children can have an enjoyable season.
Reported by: E.V.P Samuel Yau
以下是捐赠Abbotsford 食物银行部份物资清单:
- 罐头食物
- 面粉
- 油盐糖
- 芝士
- 大米
- 意大利粉
- 豆，蘑菇
- 外衣及长裤
- 儿童鞋及衣服
- 儿童圣诞礼物
- 毛衣及手套
- 25元超市礼券 100张
The following is a list of some supplies donated to Abbotsford food bank:
- Canned food
- Flour
- Oil salt sugar
- Chees
- Rice
- Spaghetti
- Beans, mushrooms
- Coat and trousers
- Children’s shoes and clothes
- Children’s Christmas gifts
- Sweaters and gloves
- 100 supermarket gift certificates of $25
