JANUARY 2025: PREPARING

Current events can make it hard to feel optimistic about the state of global democracy, so we must seek inspiration wherever we can. In a recent interview, German Peace Prize winning author and historian Anne Applebaum said something worth remembering as we navigate tumultuous times: “Nothing is ever preordained … nothing is ever inevitable, and everything that happens tomorrow depends on what we do today.” 

Just like Ukrainian Defenders are preparing today for the unknown tomorrow, the Sunflower Seeds Ukraine community of supporters came together during our 2024 Holiday Giving Campaign (HGC) to ensure we can provide these heroes with essential aid well into 2025. Thanks to the generosity of 370 donors, we not only met but exceeded our $120,000 campaign goal, to fuel our work in the coming months, and provide critical gear to Ukrainian Defenders on the front lines. 

Read our January 2025 newsletter to learn more about how your contributions are making a difference, why, as Tacitus said, “A bad peace is even worse than war,” where 1,500 pairs of boots are going, how to volunteer while being a mom of 5 young children, and much more. 

What we do matters more than ever! Let’s keep up our work. Together we are stronger!