Family friends of a Langford five-year-old diagnosed with leukemia are seeking bottles, cans and cash donations to support the family.

Kenny Smithson started kindergarten at Happy Valley elementary in the fall and was diagnosed with cancer last month.

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Clement is one of the people organizing the bottle drive for Saturday, Nov. 5.

Groups of volunteers will be going door-to-door in Langford neighbourhoods collecting bottles and cash donations.

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Refundable bottles and cash donations can be dropped of at 3300 Happy Valley Rd. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 5.

reporter@goldstreamgazette.com