Hi there!
On behalf of the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress, we invite you to support our HalifaxStandWithUkraine fundraiser to be held on April 23 at the John W. Lindsay YMCA from 10am - 3pm. There is no cost to attend this event.
Our volunteer committee is requesting goods or services donations that can be packaged and offered at our online silent auction for the April 23, 2022 event.
As you may know, Ukraine faces a brutal invasion and our goal is to support Ukraine. We are organizing this Festival to raise awareness about Ukraine and its culture, and collect funds to protect people who defend their land. HalifaxStandWithUkraine fundraiser is a way for everyone to help, and all the funds raised go to the Come Back Alive Foundation, a Ukrainian organization created in 2014. These funds will be used to support vital defence strategies, including medical assistance, accoutrements, and defence analysis for the Ukrainian military. Learn more here:
https://www.comebackalive.in.ua/.
Visitors who attend the festival will have the opportunity to enjoy Ukrainian traditions, food, folk crafts, music, dance, arts, and also join a VR tour through Ukrainian cities. We anticipate 1500+ guests and around 50 businesses and vendors who will contribute to the cause. We are currently working on receiving official support from the government of Nova Scotia and HRM. We are widely supported by Ukrainian communities in Canada (the Ukrainian diaspora includes over 1.4 million people).
Please consider getting involved and contributing in any way you can, including donating items to the silent online auction that will run online from April 17th to April 23rd.
* Please note that silent auction donation items are not eligible for tax receipts for this event.
If you are able to make a donation, please complete the Donate Silent Auction Items Form and a member of our volunteer committee will reach out for the collection of donations by April 14, 2022.
More details at the below links:
Donate Silent Auction Items Form -
https://forms.gle/Guaka6ghCFrG83Rq6Facebook Event Page -
https://fb.me/e/1c7wWVM2UInstagram Account -
https://www.instagram.com/halifaxstandwithukraineWebsite -
http://halifaxstandwithukraine.caOnline Auction Page -
https://www.32auctions.com/halifaxstandwithukraineA big thanks for your consideration.
Volunteer Silent Auction Organizer : Tonya Darlington – 902 266 2015 –
tonya@tonydarlington.com