The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Ascentria Care Alliance is partnering with community groups and organizations across Massachusetts and New Hampshire to build a support network to welcome new arrivals. Learn how you can help through food sorting, office assistance, events, and more. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. The bulk of the moving tasks were completed in advance of the wet forecast tomorrow. We stand with Ukraine and against the decision of the Russian government. Thousands of others have endured cold temperatures without water or electricity. https://www.wtnh.com/news/ukraine-crisis-connecticut-response/news-8-ukraine-crisis-connecticuts-response/, Update 4/1/2022: Connecticut Stands with Ukraine! info@jewishwesternmass.org, Sign up to get news about the Jewish community, Federation in the News: WWLP Channel 22 6/27/22, Press Release: The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts and Its Rachels Table Program Donated $11,000 in Food Cards to Support Refugee-Seekers in Western Massachusetts, 4/8/22: Shabbat Shalom From Interim Executive Director Nora Gorenstein, 4/1/22: Shabbat Shalom From Interim Executive Director Nora Gorenstein, 3/25/22: Shabbat Shalom From Interim Executive Director Nora Gorenstein, 2022 Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts, Official Statements and Updates from the Federation, Federation in the News: MassLive.com 3/22/22. Our Amazon Registry for requested supplies can be accessed earlier and sent to the default Gift Registry address c/o Olya in South Windsor, CT. I hereby consent to the use of cookies and transfer of this data to the United States.

Update 4/4/2022: Nearly a month after the overwhelming collection of humanitarian aid for Ukraine on 3/7/2022, our fourth semi-trailer left Greater Hartford for New Jersey on 4/2/2022 for an overseas flight to get these items to Ukraine. Dress for Success is committed to the privacy of our supporters. Mail checks to UNHH (Ukrainian National Home of Hartford) , 961 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT 06114. https://www.wfsb.com/2022/03/10/truckload-supplies-ukrainian-people-ships-out-hartford-today/. We were looking to become part of a community when we relocated to this country. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you! Your gift will empower neighbors like Ukrainians seeking refugeand others to build healthy, independent, and sustainable lives.

Participate in Events The group aims to meet refugee families at the Polish border with an aid and relocation center, where they try to pay for flights and transportation to safe locations. We transition to a shipping phase this weekend. P.O. No more items will be taken in. Volunteers can also come Saturday 3/19/2022 from 9am-1pm and Sunday 3/20/2022 from 2-7pm. We also have enough donated items in storage pods to fill a 4th semi-trailer. God bless Ukraine. Her mom is in Poland and her dad is still in Ukraine and theyre not sure what is going on. 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Volunteers cleared our indoor spaces to make this possible. And this is kind of interesting. Monetary donations for shipping costs are still needed. A number of local groups including the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub, Mansfield-Bio Incubator, and North Shore InnoVentures are involved, Ryden said. The UNHH, a 100% volunteer run community center, needs to resume its normal operations serving the greater-Hartford community. To donate items check the priority lists below. Hartford, CT 06114-3137

Please wear your Ukrainian embroidered shirts and blouses to show support for Ukraine. This new designation of TPS for Ukraine enables Ukrainian nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided in Ukraine) currently residing in the United States to file initial applications for TPS, so long as they meet eligibility requirements. In 2015, she founded Sunflower of Peace, a nonprofit aimed at helping Ukrainians affected by violence, according to its Facebook page. Thank You!

Even teenagers find the need to pitch in. Update 3/13/2022: No volunteers today. Update 3/19/2022: The packed 53 ft trailer with many priority items, including 6 car loads of valuable surgical supplies from Trinity Health are in route to New Jersey.

Professional separates including blouses, slacks, skirts, blazers and jackets, Non Professional Clothing ( Jeans, Chinos). 1160 Dickinson Street = Glory to the heroes!, Thank you for your support of Ukraine in this difficult time.

A few tables, a small box truck, and a lot of boxes waiting to be filled. Update 5/14/2022: Stand with Ukraine-Calendar of Events-Sunday, May 15, 2022 > Sunday, June 26, 2022, Sunday, May 15, 2022-3pm-Stand up for Ukraine Concert Fundraiser-St Basil Seminary 195 Glenbrook Rd Stamford CT, Thursday, May 19, 2022-Ukrainian Vyshyvanky (Embroidery) Day, Saturday, May 21, 2022-9am-Chesire 5K Walk/Run for Ukraine Fundraiser-Bartlem Park Chesire CT, Saturday, May 21, 2022-5:30pm-Bears Restaurant/Creamery Cafe Fundraiser 7:30pm-Cabaret Show Fundraiser-Wethersfield CT High School, Saturday, May 21, 2022 & Sunday, May 22, 2022-Coffee Shop Fundraiser for Ukraine-Junk & Java LLC 49 Beach St Westerly RI, Sunday, May 22, 2022-1pm-3pm-Stand with Ukraine-Enfield Town Green, Wednesday, May 25, 2022-6pm-9pm-An Evening for Ukraine-Symphony Hall Springfield MA-Springfield Public Forum/Pioneer Valley Symphony, Sunday, May 29, 2022-3pm-10pm-Polish Festival Fundraiser-Falcon Field (Polanka) 721 Farmington Ave New Britain CT, Saturday, June 11, 2022-Zolotyj Promin End of Year Performance-Ukrainian National Home of Hartford 961 Wethersfield Ave Hartford CT, Sunday, June 19, 2022-3pm-Arts of Tolland presents Ukrainian-American pianist Victor Markiw-United Congregational Church 45 Tolland Green Tolland, Friday, June 24, 2022-6pm-11pm-Summer Barbeque Fundraiser-Ukrainian National Home of Hartford 961 Wethersfield Ave Hartford CT, Sunday, June 26, 2022-8:30am-Tunnel to Towers Bethel High School-5K Run & Walk Bethel. Called Neighborhood Support Teams, these groups operate on a volunteer basis to provide support services like transportation, housing assistance, cultural orientation, and more, while giving refugee families and individuals the time and space they need to heal. https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/donations-pour-in-for-ukrainian-refugees-in-hartford/. My life was forever changed for the better when I made my first trip to Eastern Poland 17 years ago to start my craft vodka business, Kozub said in a statement. Thats what did it for me. Mon-Fri 8:30am 2:30pm. Sunday 3/13/2022 will be a much needed day of rest for all volunteers. Thank you for your continued donations for shipping costs. 1655 Boston Road SpringfieldMassachusetts01129United States of America. For more information, you can read our privacy policy. Please no more items at this time. WESTFIELD Full Gospel Church raised $3,162 with a combination car wash and bake sale fundraiser May 14 to benefit Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion and refugees who have arrived in Western Massachusetts. Since welcoming the first family in April, the nonprofit has been inundated with what it calls "walk-ins," or unofficial refugees, seeking services. Eva Sulek sorted through donated supplies outside the home of Katya Malakhova in Newton. War inevitably results in tragedy and loss for everyone involved.

Your financial contribution is an investment that will generate tremendous benefits not just for the women we serve and their families but also for your community. Donors can ship the provisions to the Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jamaica Plain, where Ukraine Forward packages the boxes. A lot of toiletries and medical supplies. You can still help the people of Ukraine by clicking here. Pokhylko, 31, immigrated from Ukraine in 2017, but her mother, grandfather, in-laws, and friends have remained in the country. Donate your gently used, nearly-new professional attire. Your help is needed. Diti Kohli can be reached at diti.kohli@globe.com.Follow her on Twitter @ditikohli_.

Update 4/28/2022: Stand With Ukraine-Calendar of Events-Saturday, April 30, 2022 through Friday, May 13, 2022. Donated medical supplies rested at the home of Katya Malakhova in Newton. Katya Malakhova offered direction to Anna Makagon (right) while sorting donated supplies at her home in Newton. Monetary donations for shipping and storage costs are being accepted. Priority items are on their way. Hatfield, MA 01038, Our Mailing Address We stand with President Zelensky and the heroes fighting for their freedom in Ukraine, the caption read. This link is an easy way to donate toward shipping costs. Corporate Donations and Sponsorship Gifts, Ascentria haswelcomed more than 100 UkrainiansinMassachusetts. The Food Bank will not share or sell a donors personal information with anyone else, or send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. 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Update 3/11/2022: We also need volunteers Saturday 3/12/2022 from 9am-1pm. While we all held out hope that an invasion ofUkrainewould not materialize, these past months brought the heart-breaking news of Russias aggression against the peaceful citizens of Ukraine. Update 3/18/2022: We were fortunate to get our 3rd semi trailer delivered Friday afternoon ahead of schedule. The devastating news and horrific series of events in Ukraine resonate with us more than words can explain. We have reached beyond our capacity for donated goods, however, we are in great need of donations to cover the cost of sending these packages to Ukraine. Please make the time to help with this humanitarian effort for Ukraine. To learn more, contact Jillian Morgan, Director of Philanthropy, or call 413-203-4946. Special thanks to the many volunteers, moving company with lift box truck, Trinity Health for another pallet of medical/surgical supplies, and the warehouse pallet staging site for the fourth semi-trailer. Dear Friend, I am proud to share with you that the 2022 Annual Campaign has already reachedmore than 50% of this years fundraising goal and , Read moreShabbat Shalom from CEO Nora Gorenstein, Dear Friend, The families of the victims of the July 4th massacre remain in our hearts as we grieve together with the community in Highland , Refugees in western Massachusetts receive support from Jewish Family Services settlement program SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Update 3/15/2022: Volunteers can come 4-7pm today to help close up the final boxes and clear the lower meeting room. Thank you! The Hadley, Mass., vodka importer is donating $1 for every bottle it sells in the month of March, according to its founder, Paul Kozub. While Russias invasion of Ukraine continues amid, Over 1 million people have sought refuge, according to United Nations estimates. Club Phone: (860) 296 4661 He and his wife, Natasha, ultimately distributed $7,000 to roughly 100 women within two days and are working on scaling up a relief program. She has family and friends still there. Ukrainian forces have retaken towns and defensive positions on Kyivs eastern outskirts. Join us by making a monetary contribution. Volunteers are needed Monday from 5-9PM to wrap up sorting and boxing items donated back on 3/7/2022. Our youth group set up a link to take PayPal/credit card donations toward shipping costs http://bit.ly/ua-hum-aid . Update 4/8/2022: See us at the Hartford Yard Goats baseball opening night. We mourn with , Dear Friends, Our work and response to the crisis in Ukraine continues, as Jewish Federations across North America stand together to help those in need. For future volunteer schedule, local TV coverage links, and other updates, please check this web page or https://www.facebook.com/ukrainiannationalhomeofhartford. Thank you for your donations toward shipping to make this possible. 97 North Hatfield Rd Jaju Pierogi donated $1,000 and pledged 20 percent of its one-day sales in late February, Haley Henry, a wine bar downtown, sent its Wednesday proceeds from its weekly hot dog special to the, As Ukrainians continue to fight for their land, their freedoms, and their democracy, we cant help but try to find a way to help in whatever way we can, the bar, Black News Hour presented by The Boston Globe. Update 3/10/2022: Donated items were process by hundreds of local volunteers which filled two semi-trailers and two storage containers. The early response of donated items has been tremendous. She moved to the US when she was 15, MyStryde said. Springfield, MA 01108, (413) 737-4313 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. We will post information on how to further help Ukraine as informed by the Ukrainian humanitarian organizations. The Framingham nonprofit is preparing to ship out the donations -- everything from hygiene products and food, to clothes and some comfort items -- as soon as possible. The Associated Press reports that there have been at least 34 assaults on Ukrainian medical facilities by Russian forces. The Newton resident was collecting medical supplies to send to the war-torn country everything from bandages, gauze, tampons, soap, and latex gloves. We gladly accept gifts, ideas, and resources to help our mission. More personal when you see families, older people, young mothers, and children. Theres no competition between us.. Volunteers helped sort and pack donations Saturday for the orphanage that is serving as a transit point for children being evacuated from Ukraine who have been separated from their parents. Malakhova has a long history of helping her home country. The Ukrainian National Home of Hartford and Ukrainian American Youth Association have been partners for over 70 years. Ukraine Forward is also accepting monetary donations to pay for drones, vital defense tools that cost between $500 and $800 each, Pokhylko said. We dont want them to have to come here.. No more more items can be accepted. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Please periodically check our website http://ukrainiannationalhome.org/support-ukraine/ for updates. Weather Alert: Thunderstorm Watch until 8 p.m. At this time, the UNHH cannot accept more items. The community came together for a food and clothes donation drive in Framingham, Massachusetts, in an effort to help children at an orphanage in Ukraine. In-depth news coverage of the Greater Boston Area. Larger companies have resources out of the country that they can use and rely on, Ryden said. In the midst of the crisis, many worthy groups are pooling funds and food, including Razom for Ukraine and Greater Boston Ukrainian churches. Update 3/22/2022: We resume normal in person office hours only Tuesdays 3-6pm. Copyright 2022 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Your donations helped to fill and cover the shipping costs for 2 semi-trailers of priority items. Volunteers telling 22News, they feel compelled to help. Update 5/22/2022: The Ukrainian National Home bought a van which was purchased in Poland and delivered. Only monetary support for shipping can be accepted at this time. Both upper and lower halls are rented for local worship services and parking spaces need to remain open. The remaining boxed items have a shipping date for 4/4/2022. Make a choice thats right for you, and your values will live on. Conduct a Fund Drive May 18, This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Our high priority trailer was topped off with valuable surgical and medical supplies and departs this morning. As the humanitarian crisis has unfolded and worsened, the focus of the churchs efforts has shifted from mostly sending supplies to Ukraine to helping refugee families who have made their way to Western Massachusetts. What would you wear to a job interview? Sami Amr organized donated medical supplies at his home in Newton. Visit the UAYA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uayahartforduhaf, Consider ordering something from the UAYA Amazon Wishlist for a Ukrainian orphanage : https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TBAC5JF4T0RY?ref_=wl_share, Make a monetary contribution online: http://bit.ly/ua-hum-aid. Please consider donating to this nonprofit 501c(3) to help ship much needed supplies to orphanagesin Ukraine. = Glory to Ukraine! !,(Heroiam slava!) The Harpoon Brewery in Boston and Windsor, Vt. is donating a dollar per pint sold to help support the Ukrainian people, according to an Instagram post. http://bit.ly/ua-hum-aid. Blankets as well right here. Gift Shop: (860) 296 6955, https://www.amazon.com/registries/custom/1IWNX9VLGSH2M/guest-view, https://www.facebook.com/uayahartforduhaf, https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2TBAC5JF4T0RY?ref_=wl_share, http://ukrainiannationalhome.org/support-ukraine/, https://www.facebook.com/ukrainiannationalhomeofhartford. Military gear. Malakhova has a long history of helping her home country. Ascentria Care Alliance, based in Worcester, has been helping families fleeing Ukraine and coming to western Massachusetts. Every week we have had one or two new families, said Shut. Just devastated, without any supplies, their home, just the clothes on their back, said Kathleen. New clothing is preferred. Boston Globe tech reporters tell the story of the region's technology and innovation industry, highlighting key players, trends, and why they matter. We filled 2 semi trailers and 7 storage containers of donated items! Suspect from drug crackdown in Springfield arrested. I feel compelled to do something to help.. Planned Giving As Ukrainians continue to fight for their land, their freedoms, and their democracy, we cant help but try to find a way to help in whatever way we can, the bar posted. And now many of us are giving back to make sure we provide the support to those who are in need," said Anastasia Bergman.. Two other restaurants supported World Central Kitchen, too.