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SCOUTS DONATE ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN MERRITT. When a group of scouts from Burnaby, B.C., saw how historic flooding demolished homes and ruined personal belongings in the town of Merritt, B.C., back in November, they decided to step up and help.

After months of collecting donations, the 13th Burnaby Ismaili Scout Group travelled to Merritt this weekend to hand out around 170 packages of essential items — including cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items and toiletries — to flood victims.

The group says it wanted to help the people of Merritt because many of them are still living in temporary housing four months after flooding devastated the town.

"That's part of the scout's objective ... we have to learn how to give back to the community, to help the needy," said scout section leader Azlim Rajwani.

About a dozen scouts, scout leaders and volunteers gave out the packages at the Railyard Mall Parking lot. The event was coordinated with the City of Merritt, the disaster management team and the Merritt Support Centre.

For the full story, visit: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia...
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