SEPTEMBER 2024: WORK

Work. There is no end to a soldiers’ work. There is no 8-hour day, or Labor Day—no respite from the reality of war. When you’re on the frontlines standing guard in the early morning hours, you must stay awake and alert, no matter the exhaustion you feel. And you must do so knowing that tomorrow you won’t get a break or go home. Tomorrow is uncertain—there is just the here and now.

This is the image we hold in our minds when our volunteer duties call on us to unload a truck at midnight with gear that someone donated to the cause, or drive to the airport at 5 a.m. to meet a traveler who has volunteered to take bags packed with aid to Europe for us. At critical times in life, like during a war, we must answer the call to get stuff done, regardless of the time, effort and toll it takes.

Read our August 2024 about the many volunteer-driven initiatives and events our team members spearhead, like our solar panels project. Many of us work independently on distinct projects, but together our efforts raise funds that purchase life-saving equipment, and bring hope to thousands of Ukrainians.  This newsletter also contains news from Ukraine and a profile of one of our team members, who selflessly gives her skills to Sunflower Seeds Ukraine.

Read on—or read no further and simply click the ’Donate’ button above to help us provide key medical, protective, tactical, and humanitarian aid to Ukrainian people today.