October 2025
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October 31
RIP Eugen Berezovskiu. My friend, volunteer from Kharkiv.
We met in the spring of 2023 in a volunteer chat.
Someone asked if there was anyone there who worked with children.
We called, talked for an hour and a half, discovered we had so much in common — and a week later, the first packages were on their way. Because even during war, children must play.
Along with various medical supplies, we sent board games for the club, arts and crafts materials, educational toys, and small gifts — everything was needed.
Eugen traveled with a team of volunteers all over the Kharkiv region and beyond, bringing joy to children.
A cheerful Pikachu, he always gathered a circle of kids of all ages around him.
At his request, we managed to find rare board games right away — even ones no longer produced here.
“Julya, please send more story cubes and Spot-Its — I give them to everyone so the kids can play at home. And beads, lots of beads, my mom and I make so many things with them during activities.”
And now he’s gone — a man who was a celebration, the center of every gathering.
His heart stopped. So young, just a bit older than our own kids — only 34.
He left behind his parents, Elena and Sergey, wife, daughter Alisa, and friends.
And I’m sending another package.
Because even during war, children must play.
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October 30
10/11
Sent to Lviv: 2 boxes of syringes, IV supplies, army thermoses, rescue blankets, and warmers.
to Dnipro: 1 box of colostomy supplies, sent by sea (due to containing sprays).
74 lbs, $139.09.
10/24
Sent to Kharkiv ("Благодійний фонд Європейські Традиції Доброчинності ETOC"): supplies for hospitals and frontline medics. Surgical, IV supplies, First aid supplies, syringes and needles.
8 boxes, 315 lbs.
To Lviv - 2 boxes of surgical supplies, 63 lbs
To Drohobych - 1 box of surgical supplies to hospital's doctors, 25 lbs.
Total: 11 boxes, 403 lbs, shipped by air. Total cost: $1,217.77.
Special thanks to Dr. Boris Bronfine, Dr. Alexey Makogonov and Vadik Soldatov.
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October 20
Shipment from 9/20 arrived.
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October 11
From Ben Asack:
Had a pickup truck brought in from Austria, fixed up, and donated to a Ukrainian unit. The Commander sent me a message this morning “How do you like the new plates?” Ukraine - wild and wonderful.
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October 7
Our largest shipment to date!
We had to use both of our trucks this time.
Sent to Odesa (Vezha volonterska merezha):
Supplies for hospitals and frontline medics — syringes and needles, surgical, IV, urology, and anesthesiology supplies, as well as pads, adult diapers, and general hospital care items.
Total: 5 boxes
Sent to Sumy (Благодійна організація Наш Промінь СвітлаБлагодійна організація “Наш Промінь Світла”):
Supplies for hospitals and frontline medics — syringes and needles, surgical, IV, urology, and anesthesiology supplies, plus pads, adult diapers, and hospital care items.
Total: 7 boxes
Sent to Kharkiv (Благодійний фонд Європейські Традиції Доброчинності ETOC):
Supplies for hospitals and frontline medics — Wound.Vac devices and supplies, syringes and needles, pads, surgical, IV, urology, and anesthesiology materials.
Total: 7 boxes
Overall shipment: 19 boxes (700 lbs), shipped by air.
Total cost: $1,975
A special thank you to Dr. Boris Bronfine and Marina Ko for their generous donations!
