City of Kelowna donating $20K to support Ukraine
It’s usually something the federal government does: Contribute financially to an international crisis.is taking the unusual step of donating thousands of dollars to help war-torn Ukraine.
“We felt compelled to do something,” Basran told Global News. “Your heart breaks when you see the images of cities flattened, civilians being targeted. It’s all awful and so we thought that this was the very least we could do.” “Council wants to keep our support for what is going on broad, because we know that people from Ukraine, who live here in Kelowna, come from all parts of the country and not just one community,” said Basran.Denys Storozhuk is the president of Kelowna Stands With Ukraine and made the request to establish a sister-city relationship in an effort to support Rivne.“Of course, I’m disappointed because I think it was a great idea,” Storozhuk said.
Basran said city council was compelled to take the unprecedented step, given the carnage being inflicted in the eastern European country.
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