A young girl with a big heart has helped to raise $6,000 to benefit the Ashcroft and Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Departments; and she has also received the provincial government害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淎bove and Beyond害羞草研究所� award for her efforts.
Khiara Archibald, an 11-year-old student at Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft, wanted to raise funds to help those affected by this summer害羞草研究所檚 wildfires. In August she and two friends 害羞草研究所� Jordan Kidder and Issabella Johnston 害羞草研究所� set up a lemonade stand on Government Street in Ashcroft, where Khiara also sold homemade jewellery she had created.
They wanted to raise funds for the volunteer firefighters, and held up a sign reading 害羞草研究所淔irefighters save more than homes, they save hearts, memories, and dreams.害羞草研究所� Khiara also decided to raise funds to help Mae Kirkpatrick, who lost her home on the Ashcroft Reserve on July 7.
| Khiara Archibald raised $6,000 for her fire departments. |
害羞草研究所淚 really wanted to help raise money for people,害羞草研究所� Khiara told The Journal in late August. 害羞草研究所淚 thought it was something nice to do.害羞草研究所� She said that she decided to give the funds raised to Kirkpatrick after hearing how she had escaped from a burning house on the Reserve while she was babysitting.
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Khiara then began raising funds to help the local firefighters. 害羞草研究所淚 decided to help them because they did so much for us. I heard [Ashcroft fire chief] Josh White say they needed a generator. I thought I could raise some money.害羞草研究所�
Her father Keith built her a lemonade stand, which she set up for several days outside the Ashcroft fire hall; and she was also able to set the stand up at the Cache Creek Husky. In addition, Khiara sold her homemade jewellery, which she had started making and selling while staying at the campground in Savona during the summer.
Khiara害羞草研究所檚 goal was to raise $6,000. 害羞草研究所淚 thought she might raise a couple of hundred dollars,害羞草研究所� says Khiara害羞草研究所檚 mother Nicole. However, Khiara害羞草研究所檚 efforts and hard work paid off, and she raised $2,000.
She then approached Interior Savings Credit Union (ISCU) to see if they could make a donation. Ashcroft branch manager Karma Kubbernus said that they had $500 left to donate, and staff decided to go ahead. Kubbernus then put in a request to the ISCU Community Investment Fund for the remaining $3,500.
That fund is managed by a committee of ISCU staff, and its focus area is on things that are sustainable and that have a positive impact on the local economy. 害羞草研究所淭he request was a perfect fit,害羞草研究所� says Kubbernus, and they received the $3,500.
On December 19, a presentation of $6,000 was made to White and Cache Creek fire captain Bill Elliott. Both men were impressed by, and grateful for, Khiara害羞草研究所檚 efforts.
害羞草研究所淒onations have been coming in, and it害羞草研究所檚 wonderful; but this one is especially nice, with a young person taking on an initiative like this,害羞草研究所� says Elliott.
White says that this has 害羞草研究所淩eally given me a positive outlook on the future generation. They害羞草研究所檙e not all in their rooms playing video games. They害羞草研究所檙e very conscious about what害羞草研究所檚 going on around them.
害羞草研究所淜hiara was exceptional, setting up the lemonade stand in front of the hall and putting in the time. Lots of people wouldn害羞草研究所檛 do that, but she and her family were out there. It害羞草研究所檚 just amazing; a big Christmas present come early.害羞草研究所�
After the presentation, White prepared to take Khiara for a ride around town in the fire department害羞草研究所檚 Engine 3. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 the least we can do.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 very proud of her,害羞草研究所� says Nicole. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 no doubt she can do anything she sets her mind to. She害羞草研究所檚 a pretty determined girl.害羞草研究所�
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