Prince George, B.C. – It’s been  just over a week and a half  since the BC Liquor stores started collecting donations for  families in need in  the  Rock Creek and Oliver  areas who were hit hard by wildfires this summer.

Between  August 19th when the  program was launched, and the end of the month,  nearly $85 thousand dollars had been donated by  folks  going through the checkouts at the  BC  Liquor stores.

Donations  collected at the Prince George  branches  make up a fraction of that total,  with a total of $675 dollars donated at the three  locations.

The donation program wraps up at the end of this week.   All donations will be turned over to the Red Cross  to assist  the wildfire victims.