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B.C. powerlifter starts fundraiser for Ukraine

Corrections officer Sumeet Sharma was inspired to help after seeing war reports on TV
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Powerlifter Sumeet Sharma wears the gold medal he won for bench press at the North American Powerlifting Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, last fall. Sharma has started a new fundraising initiative in support of Ukraine. (Photo submitted: Sumeet Sharma)

A B.C. powerlifter is turning his usual fundraising efforts towards Europe.

Sumeet Sharma said he was moved to action after watching TV reports about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. So Sharma approached one of his sponsors, Supplement King, to get something rolling.

“Being a member of the team Canada powerlifting team, (we) decided that we wanted to help the people in Ukraine,” said Sharma, a B.C.

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Malin Jordan

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Malin is the editor of the Cloverdale Reporter.
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