Our Mission

Hope Across Borders focuses on helping people who have been displaced or adversely affected by war or civil unrest. We currently focus on those affected by the Russian war against Ukraine. We help those who have been driven from their homes and are in need of supplies and assistance.

We serve these individuals by directly providing material goods. Some goods are donated and many are purchased with financial donations.

These are used to help and support refugees who have fled and people who have remained.

OUR STORY

HOW WE CAME TO LOVE UKRAINE

Win served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the 90's and lived in Russia and Armenia and spent most of his time across the Black Sea from Ukraine. He learned to speak Russian and grew to love the people and the area.

When the Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022, Mindie and Win both became absorbed with trying to find a way to help our brothers and sisters across the ocean on the other side of the world. We just had this strong feeling that we needed to find a way to help, so we bought our tickets to Poland to see what we could do and where we could help. We hoped that by mixing a lot of love, with a little bit of language, we could find people, places, and opportunities to help. We have been doing so ever since.

OUR GOAL

SERVE WITH LOVE

When we started looking for ways to help Ukraine the demand was overwhelming, but we quickly were able to identify ways to truly make an impact on those being forced from their homes. So many families were losing everything; it was clear that even the smallest acts of service brought a level of peace to their lives.

Whether you are equipped to sponsor a family, donate funds as a one-time contribution, travel to Poland or Ukraine, donate goods and supplies, or even volunteer your time helping Ukrainian refugees learn how to navigate a new country - these efforts are appreciated and help to support individuals and families establish a new life. All levels of service are appreciated

Meet SOME OF OUR VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers (from left): Win Packer, Mindie Packer, Lexi Packer, Danny Spencer, Marisol Stamps, Alen Ruznic, Boyd Byelich, Mike Thaller, & Fred Stamps.

These are some of the amazing people who have participated in trips to Ukraine and Poland. They have helped scale the work we are doing to support Ukrainian refugees who are in the United States as well as those who have fled, or are still living in Ukraine.

These are some of the people who truly make magic happen. A huge thanks to all of them and those who continue to donate supplies and funds to make it all possible.

Volunteers: Win Packer, Boyd Byelich, Lena Contor, Mindie Packer, Julie Benson, Mike Thaller

GET INVOLVED ANY WAY YOU CAN

WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT UKRAINE

GET IN TOUCH

Our efforts are focused on helping Ukrainian refugees who have been driven from their homes, and find themselves in need of supplies and assistance both inside Ukrainian borders and out.
We are a 501.c.3 EIN #93-1807699