Kitchener accepting donations to send to earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria | 24CA News
The City of Kitchener has introduced that it has teamed up with native members of the Turkish neighborhood in accepting donations to ship to Turkey and Syria to assist those that have been impacted by Monday’s earthquake and the aftershocks which have adopted.
More than 17,000 individuals have been killed whereas tens of 1000’s of others have been left to seek for meals and water within the bitter chilly of winter.
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“We live in an interconnected world where people from around the globe have made their homes in Kitchener. When tragedy strikes in faraway cities and villages, it is felt deeply by our friends and neighbours,” Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic acknowledged.
“Our hearts go out to local residents who have loved ones in Turkey, Syria and beyond who are impacted by this disaster. We are pleased to be able to collaborate with community members in their aid efforts.”
Starting Thursday, town will likely be accepting provides on the Forest Heights and Centreville-Chicopee neighborhood centres, weekdays from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m., and the Kitchener Fire Department Headquarters on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
Donations can be dropped off on the Kitchener Market on Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m.
The metropolis says it will likely be accepting donations at these websites for across the subsequent two weeks.
Musician Juneyt helps lead assist efforts within the space on behalf of the Turkish Culture and Folklore Society of Canada, the Grand River Friendship Society and the Turkish Society of Waterloo Region.
“Our community is doing whatever we can to help our families, friends and people who are injured and homeless because of this tragedy,” Juneyt stated.
“People have lost everything. We need to do what we can to ease their pain.”
They are in search of donations of winter clothes (jackets, coats, boots, hats, gloves, and so forth.), tents, mats and mattresses for tents, blankets and sleeping baggage, reusable water bottles, flashlights with out batteries, private hygiene merchandise and canned meals and child formulation.
It notes that enormous, heavy objects or issues that aren’t on the above checklist will not be accepted.
— with recordsdata from The Associated Press
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