Volunteer Stories

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!

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.

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…

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!

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…