Ukraine Sunflower Aid - Support for Refugees
None of you can have avoided seeing the appalling events that are happening in the Ukraine. With thousands of Ukrainian people displaced, many made homeless, having to leave their homes with very few personal belongings. Something we, in the UK, probably can’t truly comprehend.
Over the weekend, one of our local publicans – Digby Furneaux at the Swan Inn Midhurst, West Sussex, spent time mulling this over and felt that we shouldn’t stand-by and watch these events happening without trying to help.
Early on Monday morning (28/02) UKRAINE SUNFLOWER AID was born. The Midhurst community and others across the UK came together on Monday evening and developed the bones of a project to take aid to the refugees of the Polish/Ukraine border. A number of vans will be traveling across Europe leaving on Monday 14th March.
Our company has supported this initiative, but we still need much more support. Sponsored vans/fuel cards/donations and much more.
If you can help the UKRAINE SUNFLOWER AID Facebook page can be followed here
A JustGiving page has also been set up at bit.ly/Ukrainesunfloweraid
The Ukraine is a great source of timber in Europe and many of the displaced people may be in our industry. If you are able to help via the links above, it would be much appreciated. If you think you can help in other ways either post on the Facebook page or email davewest@wlwest.co.uk
UPDATE Monday 7 March 2022
Following the start of our appeal last Monday, the response has been epic, with over 200 people currently registered on our drivers list, £40,000 currently in our JustGiving account and growing daily, tonnes of aid being given. The support has been mind blowing.
We are working with Open Heart Norway an NGO that have been aiding the Ukraine for many years. They are enabling our aid effort to be very focused on the items that are desperately needed. Donating to this fund enables us to react quickly to the latest requirement.
Thank all of you who have already given something. If you would like to donate please do so here bit.ly/Ukrainesunfloweraid
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