Already 40,000 people across this province have been forced to evacuate their homes as wildfires rage across the province. While firefighters are making heroic efforts to hold back the spread, there's still no rain in the forecast.
Last year, when thousands evacuated Fort McMurray, Alberta, you responded with thousands of dollars to support the Red Cross' relief efforts. If you're so moved again, consider volunteering to relief centres across the province or donating to the Red Cross' BC Fires appeal.
If Humanism compels us to do anything, it's to help others in their time of need.
And if you're in one of the affected areas, please let us know that you're okay and if there's anything the Humanist community in BC can do for you. Even if you have a positive story in the midst of this crisis, we'd love to share it.
On our website
- Blog: Should medical assistance in dying be available for people with existential suffering? from The Conversation
- Blog: Public health at risk when opinions trump evidence from The Conversation
- Blog: Canadian media relies on fear in refugee coverage from The Conversation
- Podcast: Shalaleh Rismani - Open Roboethics Institute
Upcoming Events
Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 05:00 PM
- Humanist Picnic at Central Park, Burnaby
Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM
- Sunday Meeting: Helio Da Costa - Freemasonry: A Humanistic institution? at Oakridge Seniors Centre, Vancouver
Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM
- Sunday Meeting: Mika McKinnon - Master in Disaster at Oakridge Seniors Centre, Vancouver
Sunday, August 06, 2017 at 10:00 AM
- Sunday Meeting: Towards a Humanist politics - Owen Jones Holyoake Lecture at Oakridge Seniors Centre, Vancouver
Sunday, August 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM
- Humanists at the Vancouver Pride Parade and Sunset Beach Festival in Vancouver