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Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO Trevor Moss said this donation is incredibly helpful to the community in a time of dire need. He said food bank use has gone up around 28 per cent.
He said as the fundraiser was a West Kelowna initiative, the funding will go directly back into that community.
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Laurie said he香蕉视频直播檚 proud of his community banding together in this time of need to support local causes like this one.
香蕉视频直播淧eople want to help; a lot of good people that want to step up and do their part to help the community,香蕉视频直播 said Laurie. 香蕉视频直播淚f there香蕉视频直播檚 an initiative that allows them to do that, they will.香蕉视频直播
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