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Donation Boxes for China Relief Effort Being Set up at Richmond Emergency and Community Facilities

21 May 2008

With over five million residents displaced as a result of the May 12 earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China, the Richmond community is pulling together to raise funds for the relief effort. On Saturday, May 17 the Richmond Mandarin Lions Club announced its fund-raising efforts for the quake victims. Residents looking to make a donation, can now stop by a number of emergency and community facilities in Richmond.

“The devastation of the earthquake in China has had a significant impact on our community, with many residents looking for ways to reach out and help,” says Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “By setting up donation boxes at facilities throughout the city, it will provide individuals who want to help with a simple way to make a donation.”

“The Richmond RCMP fully supports the Mandarin Lions Club and commends them on this initiative. This will allow our community to actively participate in providing some relief to those affected by this tragedy in China as well as here in Richmond,” says Insp. Rendall Nesset, Acting OIC of Richmond RCMP. 

Donation boxes will be located at the following facilities for the next two weeks:

  1. Richmond City Hall
  2. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Main Detachment, South Arm/Steveston  Policing Stations
  3. All Fire Stations
  4. Richmond School Board
  5. Richmond Health Department
  6. Minoru Aquatic Centre
  7. Watermania
  8. Richmond Ice Centre
  9. Richmond Cultural Centre
  10. Cambie Community Centre
  11. Hamilton Community Centre
  12. City Centre Community Centre
  13. Sea Island Community Centre
  14. South Arm Community Centre
  15. Steveston Community Centre
  16. Thompson Community Centre
  17. West Richmond Community Centre
  18. Minoru Place Activity Centre (Seniors Centre)
  19. Brighouse Library
  20. Recreation & Cultural Services at 6931 Granville Avenue
In addition to the donation boxes, volunteers from the Richmond Mandarin Lions Club will also be walking through the city, visiting various restaurants and businesses, collecting donations for the relief efforts.