Even with thousands of people being evacuated from their homes to the south, the work of United Way NWT carries on.
Those who work with the agencySA国际影视传媒檚 Emergency Response Committee are still doing their thing in the south, said David Connelly, the committeeSA国际影视传媒檚 chair.
He said all of the contact e-mail addresses and phone numbers remain the same and all funding requests received through its website are being processed as quickly as possible.
Most requests are being approved within 18 hours, he added, and the mandate has been expanded to include southern organizations that are helping NWT evacuees. The funding was formerly for just NWT-based groups only
The total approved funding as of Saturday evening was $715,000, including 13 grants approved in the last 48 hours, said Connelly.
And while the amount of money given out so far is impressive, Connelly said there is a need for more help.
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Every dollar donated to the United Way for wildlife help is distributed without any deduction at all, he added.
Something else which may affect donations, said Connelly, is whatSA国际影视传媒檚 happening in Kelowna, B.C., and the massive wildfires which has ripped through both the city and the Okanagan Valley.
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If you would like to donate to the United Way NWT, please visit their website at . For large donations, you can e-mail support@nwt.unitedway.ca, which Connelly said is being monitored 24 hours a day.