
Red Cross says nearly $300M raised for Fort McMurray after fire
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — The Canadian Red Cross says $299 million has been raised to help with recovery from the Fort McMurray wildfire, with some money earmarked for people who can’t make their mortgage payments or didn’t have enough insurance.
Red Cross CEO Conrad Sauve said this “unprecedented outpouring of support” included $165 million donated by Canadians to the charity.
The federal government contributed $104 million to match funds donated made by individual Canadians and the province matched $30 million given by individual Albertans.
“Canadians were touched by seeing fellow Canadians being evacuated and the fire and responded tremendously,” Sauve said Wednesday. “We have got donations from every part of the country.”