If you want your donation to have the maximum impact, follow these guidelines
A resident of Fort McMurray walks past a evacuation centre sign put up in Anzac, Alberta, after residents were ordered to be evacuated due to a raging wildfire, May 4, 2016. (Topher Seguin/Reuters)
If you want to help the tens of thousands of evacuees fleeing the Fort McMurray fire, be careful. Well-meaning people can fall prey to scams posing as donation sites, and even if you’re giving through organizations that are actually trying to help, some items may actually do more harm than good.
To make sure you’re having the maximum effect, follow these guidelines:
DONATE MONEY
OFFER ACCOMMODATION
HELP PETS
DONATE FOOD AND ITEMS
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