On March 18 you can have a night out at the Burke Beer House in Port Coquitlam while also raising money to help Syrian refugees.
A group of Tri-City residents are organizing the fundraising event to help the refugees who are coming to this area in the hopes of easing the high living costs in the Lower Mainland and helping the families to feel welcome.
"As citizens of the world, we can't sit idly when people are hurting," said organizer Amy Lubik in a release. "These are people just like us and our families who were brutally uprooted, so we want to…help in any way we can to support our new neighbours and make them feel welcome."
Speakers at the event include refugee spokesperson Tima Kurdi as well as Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, NDP MLA Mike Farnworth (Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain) and Liberal MP Ron McKinnon (Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam).
The event is on Friday, March 18 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include a burger and beer; they're available at www.eventbrite.com.
