Customers at liquor and cannabis stores donated more than half a million dollars to Ukraine relief in 2 weeks: Liquor Distribution Branch

The Liquor Distribution Branch says customers to its liquor and cannabis stores donated more than half a million dollars to Ukraine relief in barely two weeks.

A statement says customers donated a combined total of just over 538,000 dollars between February 28th and March 17th.

The money goes to the Canadian Red Cross's Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal which supports everything from immediate and ongoing relief efforts to long-term recovery and other help inside Ukraine and for refugees who have fled the Russian invasion.

Finance Minister Selena Robinson says the remarkable response demonstrates that events in Ukraine have touched people all across BC.