Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper raised over 1.5 million dollars

According to the Red Cross, Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper has raised more 674 thousand dollars and with the federal and provincial governments matching to the tune of more than 1.5 million dollars now being raised for the campaign. As for the 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeals, more than 7.8 million dollars has been raised so far. The donated funds will be used to support those affected by the wildfires in our province. Locally, Ability Resource in Lethbridge has also joined in on the fundraiser. The group’s Director of Operations, Dale Williams, discusses how much was raised at one of the Lethbridge locations.

Heidi Echavarria

Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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