Residents coordinate donations for Veronica Apartments tenants via Facebook

The writer of this article was a resident of Veronica Apartments and was affected by the fire on April 18th.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Fort St. John residents have created an online platform for people displaced by the Veronica Apartments fire to get help.

The fire, which took place on April 18th, saw residents of the 103rd Avenue apartment complex displaced after a fire which led to one person passing away.

A Facebook group, called “Help for the Veronica Apartment Fire Victims,” has been created by Jeanette Johnston, a local volunteer and the owner of Aniela’s Kitchen, to help coordinate aid for residents.

“As active volunteers in our community, my husband and I donate to the community wherever and whenever we can lend a hand, to try to help out those in need,” Johnston said in a post to the group.

“After discussing it, we decided that this situation with these tenants [of Veronica Apartments] was something that we felt we could help out with.”

Johnston is taking donation requests and coordinating efforts alongside Erica O’Brien, the general manager at Aniela’s Kitchen, and Kristin Buckley, a teacher and former Veronica Apartments resident.

Energeticcity.ca has contacted Johnston requesting an interview to learn more.

Anyone interested in joining the group can do so here. For displaced tenants looking for support, the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society is also offering assistance.