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Bottle drive to help Ladner family buy wheelchair accessible van

Contributing Writer A Ladner family has started a community bottle drive in the hopes of raising more funds for a wheelchair accessible van. Last month the Optimist updated the story of Owen Hill-Davie and parents Stephanie and Peter Hill-Davie.
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Owen Hill-Davie is shown with mom Stephanie.

Contributing Writer A Ladner family has started a community bottle drive in the hopes of raising more funds for a wheelchair accessible van.

Last month the Optimist updated the story of Owen Hill-Davie and parents Stephanie and Peter Hill-Davie.

Owen has a host of medical issues and through the support of a crowdfunding campaign and other community donations, the family has been able to cover the cost of some renovations and equipment to make their home more accessible and improve Owen's quality of life.

Now the family is raising funds for a wheelchair accessible van.

If you have lots of bottles left over from the holidays, consider donating them to the family.

The bottle drive fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Jan. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ladner Baptist Church (5624 Ladner Trunk Rd.).

"I am already busy picking up donations from families and people have also been delivering to our home," said Stephanie. "One family contributed seven large bags. Several families from Ladner have been private messaging to offer help on Jan. 7 and deliver or pick up. Families as far away as Abbotsford have been offering to collect on our behalf and deliver to the house. We greatly appreciate the support."

You can find out more about the fundraiser on Facebook by searching Bottles for Owen in events and learn more about the family under the link Hope for Owen on Facebook.

You can also make a monetary donation at: www.youcaring.com and searching for Owen Hill-Davie.