A fundraiser for the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department is now $30,000 shy of its goal.
Last month, the 45-member team — which serves the villages of Anmore and Belcarra, north of Port Moody — got a $16,100 boost from Belcarra Bay Road residents.
That total will be matched by Kim and Lynda Alfreds, who in November issued a month-long challenge to their neighbours to help with the department drive to purchase new and lighter self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Firefighter and co-campaign chair Neil Belenkie called the Alfreds’ donation “unbelievable” and thanked the contributors to their challenge: Tina and Hassan Ngobi, Thomas Hermary, Don Babineau, and Cheryl and William Papove (an anonymous donor from Belcarra Bay Road also stepped forward with $5,000).
“This support is making a huge difference,” Belenkie told The Tri-City News this week.
Added Kim Alfreds: “We are excited and grateful to our neighbours for their commitment and generosity to our community.”
• To make a donation to the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Department, visit svfd.ca. Tax receipts will be written for qualifying individuals and businesses.
