From disaster relief to dry grad celebrations, the Westwood Centre liquor store in Port Coquitlam will come to your aid.
At least, its employees will fundraise for your cause.
According to the BC Liquor Distribution Branch, the PoCo store raised $7,089 from customers for B.C. flood relief, the most of any government liquor store. The next highest amount was $5,006, raised by the Terrace liquor store.
The PoCo store, at Westwood Street and Lougheed Highway, has previously been a major source for other fundraisers, including dry grads and wildfire relief.
"We take a lot of pride in the relationship we have established with our community. Ultimately, it's the customers, and their generosity, who are responsible for the success of our corporate social-responsibility initiatives," said Sean McKenzie, senior manager of the Westwood Centre store.
The B.C. government announced it would match contributions to the Canadian Red Cross, collected by July 31, 2018, up to a total of $20 million. In all, almost $66,000 in donations for a disaster response team that mobilized supplies and supplied shelter and basic needs to evacuees.
Residents who returned to flooded communities received clean-up kits with gloves, brooms and sponges, as well as other items, to help them get back into their homes.
