Single mom & pets homeless from Kelowna Wildfires

Hi, my name is Senna I am organizing a fundraiser to help my best friend of 37 years who is currently homeless with her son and pets due to the devastating wildfires in West Kelowna.

We are reaching out to anyone and everyone to help a single mother and her teen son who are now homeless due to the ravaging fires that have destroyed West Kelowna. Shannon and her son escaped their apartment on the evening of August 17th at 10 pm due to a mandatory evacuation by the RCMP. They only had enough time to pack up their pet cat Ruru and Max their cockatiel. Presently they have been given a voucher for 5 nights in a motel in Vernon BC with a small stipend for food that will run out soon. Shannon is a student and has limited means. We are hoping to get them set up with some clothes, food, hotel, pet supplies and enough gas to drive back to her hometown of Toronto, Ontario. Shannon doesn't have any family in BC and most of her friends and support have also been displaced due to this horrific fire. The community they lived in will be rebuilding but it isn't feasible for them to stay in BC at this time. Any help at this time is greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, being a student Shannon is financially unable to do this all on her own. Both Shannon and her son left with the clothes on their backs and they have both lost everything. Our fear is they will have to surrender their beloved pets who are the only things left that are keeping them positive. Please any help will ensure they don't end up in a shelter. Thank you in advance for any support given. If you have any additional info or non-monetary support please reach out in the comments below.