17 Feb

Idaho Ukrainian Festival

The Ukrainian Festival in Idaho was a huge success. Thanks to Lena Contor for organizing and coordinating, and to all the people and businesses who supported it. Special thanks to the Doterra charitable giving match!

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30 Sep

September 2024

In September 2024 we were able to make another humanitarian trip to Ukraine. We were able to bring support and supplies such as solar lights, school supplies, clothing, medical supplies, and more to some of the following places: Lviv, Vinnytsia, Korosten, Huta-Katyuzhanksa, Irpin, and several locations around Kyiv.

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7 Apr

Rally at the State of Utah Capitol

Commemorating the 2 year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine. We had members of the Utah Community, including many supporters of Ukraine, both native Utahns, Ukrainians who have been here since before the war, and many who have come as a result of the war. We are grateful for all that our state and […]

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5 Jan

Ukraine Trip November 2023

We returned to Ukraine in November 2023. We visited Rivne, Lutsk, Maryanka, Kiev, Bila Tserkva, and finished up back in Krakow Poland visiting Ukrainian refugee centers there. While in Rivne, we became associated with the Rivne Humanitarian Hub which is doing amazing things. Mobile kitchens, bread ovens and delivery, mobile medical units and more!

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7 Oct

Ukraine and Poland Summer 2023

On this trip we had our daughter Lexi with us. Our neighbor Mike Thaller and Win’s cousin,Danny Spencer also came. Our first stop after arriving in Krakow was to the restaurant, Zlote Serce. It was so good to seethe ladies (Yulia, Natasha, Natasha, and Vika) and catch up with them, as well as have aUkrainian […]

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1 Aug

Idaho State Journal features Hope Across Borders

Hope Across Borders Feature We were featured in the Idaho State Journal in July 2023 about the recent trips and work our team has been doing to support Ukrainian refugees. With more than 8 million individuals and their families displaced around the globe, a large percent of them have found refuge in neighboring countries like […]

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15 Aug

What we accomplished serving Polish refugee camps

We can’t recount every minute of our experience, but it was full of service, love, and compassion. Thursday night we went to dinner with many of our new friends. Alen, his friend Ania, who is another Ukrainian refugee now working at the World Central Kitchen, Fred, and his family. 

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11 Aug

Volunteering, Translating & Repairs

We returned with grand plans to bring the children toys and games to brighten their day. We also prioritized replacing a missing toilet seat, adding privacy locks to women’s bathroom stalls, replacing broken light bulbs, and believe it or not, I tried hanging the mirrors again, and we even taught another English class; we had overbooked ourselves.

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9 Aug

Supporting Ukrainian Refugee Centers

2 of 4 A small donation can have a big impact Our trip to Poland started off as a big success. We continued to help families move from the Plaza to new refugee centers. We bought a couple of suitcases to help some people consolidate their small bags.  Most people when they fled Ukraine came […]

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