Displaced Ukrainian families and US hosts met up at the Pilsudski Society on Arch Street. Continue Reading →
Pilsudski Society of Greenwich Hosts Meet & Greet with Displaced Ukrainian Families and Local Hosts
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Avon Theatre Special Screening of ‘National Museum’ on May 16 to Benefit Ukraine
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The Avon is proud to present this documentary for a special screening as a fundraiser for the people of Ukraine. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Andrei Zagdansky, Avon Theatre, National Museum, Ukraine
GHS Innovation Lab Students Win Top Prizes in Genocide Awareness Contest
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Ninth grade Humanities students from Greenwich High School’s Innovation Lab program, Lorenzo Pugliese, Benjamin Adovasio, Maya Antipov and Sasha Peterson won prizes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Afya Foundation, Benjamin Adovasio, Genocide Awareness Month, Greenwich High School, Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center, Lorenzo Pugliese, Maya Antipov
Christ Church Greenwich Emergency Food Effort: 72,000 Meals Packed for Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
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This is the second Christ Church Greenwich Packathon. To date, they have raised $27,200, packed 72,000 meals with 425 volunteers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Christ Church Greenwich, Packathon, Poland, Ukraine
Christ Church Greenwich to Repeat Emergency Food Packathon for Ukrainian Refugees
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At the last Packathon, 250 volunteers packed 36,000 meals for Ukrainian refugees on the border of Poland. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Christ Church Greenwich, Joanne Bouknight, Packathon, refugees, Ukraine
Round Hill Community Church to Host a “Concert for Ukraine”
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Proceeds from the event will be donated to World Central Kitchen and Razom for Ukraine (in Ukrainian, the word Razom means “together”) to support their ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Ukrainians in Ukraine and refugees who have been forced to temporarily relocate to western European countries. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Concert for Ukraine, Razom for Ukraine, Round Hill Community Church, Ukraine, World Central Kitchen
Greenwich Residents Organize Collection of Necessities for Ukraine Relief. You Can Help.
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“Donating money is one way, but there is a higher level of satisfaction people get when actually picking out desperately needed items that are getting into the hands of people we are watching cross the border into Poland.” – Sheryl Mandala, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Poland, Sheryl Mandala, Ukraine
LETTER: Leaders, We Have Crowdfunded Ukraine, Now It’s Your Turn!
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“I was born in Leningrad-now St. Petersburg, and the former Soviet Union. My husband was also born in the Soviet Union, in Lviv, Ukraine. We have watched with horror as our homeland simultaneously burns to the ground while defending themselves from one of the world’s most heinous nuclear powers.” – Marina Levine, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, #StandWithUkraine, Ukraine
IN Greenwich March Madness Tournament to Benefit Ukraine
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This year’s IN Greenwich March Madness contest includes a suggested donation of $20 per bracket towards a gofundme campaign that helps provide direct funds to the people in Ukraine to purchase food, medical care, and emergency support services needed. This campaign was started by Dr. Inna Lazar, Olga Litvinenko Miss CT USA 2017 and Sasha Glavatskaya, all from Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Craig Jones, Dr. Inna Lazar, IN Greenwich, Jessica Reid, Olga Litvinenko, Ukraine
Christ Church Seeks Volunteers for Emergency “Packathon” for Ukraine Refugees
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Christ Church Greenwich is organizing an Emergency “Packathon” to provide 36,000+ packages of nutritional meals for Ukrainian refugees on the border of Poland. The Packathon is set for Saturday, March 26, 10:00 am. Photo courtesy Bobbi Eggers
A Packathon is a group food packing event. All ages are welcome to help. During a two-and-a-half-hour shift, teams of volunteers assemble four complete nutritious ingredients: a carbohydrate, dehydrated vegetables, vitamin powder and a bean protein. Continue Reading →