When more than 18,000 people were forced from their homes by the Bald Range wildfire, many were left scrambling for somewhere to go.
For many, the immediate challenge was finding somewhere to sleep, something to eat and the basic necessities they had suddenly left behind.
But as evacuees arrived in communities across the Okanagan, so did hundreds of volunteers.
Shelly Waldern was overcome by what she saw.
“When I came here and saw everyone helping, it’s so wonderful,” Waldern said.
Organizations including Mamas for Mamas put out the call for help and volunteers answered.
“People heard, people answered. I got goosebumps. It was a well-oiled machine…
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