FOURTH CONTAINER PACKED AND SHIPPED

In 2024, we shipped four containers full of high-quality gear to Ukraine, the final one in mid-December. A team of 20 volunteers, working in shifts from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., sorted gear by size and type, and then packed 40 pallets full of high-quality, military-grade gear, including 1,500 pairs of brand-new combat boots, 1,000 winter clothing items donated by three companies, 600 backpacks and duffels of different sizes, 200 load-bearing vests, 250 water canteens and Camelbaks, 150 sleeping mats and bags, and other useful tactical gear.

As we unboxed, paired and sorted the 1,500 pairs of boots by size, volunteer Ulana Bihun recalled a scene in the movie “Porcelain War” in which a Ukrainian Defender is given a package from an organization like ours; when he opens it, he’s relieved to find a pair of boots inside. Read more about this powerful, award-winning film and its makers in next month’s newsletter.