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Woman collected $45k worth of cans and bottles for charity
Over the past few years, Sparwood resident Debbie Russo has been collecting refundable bottles and cans from across the Elk Valley and donating every dollar to Angel Flight. Recently, while reviewing historical donations, Angel Flight discovered that her contributions beginning with her first donation in August 2021, total an incredible $44,669.84.
Angel Flight provides air travel to patients in East Kootenay, Canada—a remote region—who can’t afford to reach their medical appointments.
Debbie is also a cancer survivor, and cancer has touched her family in profound ways. Before Angel Flight existed, Debbie lost her brother, her sister, and her father to cancer. After years of supporting other causes, she shifted her efforts to Angel Flight, a service she knows firsthand makes a meaningful difference for residents of the East Kootenays.
