CHRIS Korwin Kuczynski places pro-Ukrainian signs and collects funds to help those in the war-torn nation. Photo by Tom Godfrey.
Some signs are being placed in the community asking residents to support war-torn Ukraine and for the banning of Russian products.
Chris Korwin Kuczynski, chair of the Lakeshore Village BIA, is calling upon community residents to boycott Russian goods being sold in stores.
“We have to take a stand,” Korwin Kuczynski said as he placed pro-Ukraine signs in the New Toronto area. “We all have to stand up or this war will never stop.”
He and a network of others are working to obtain donations and urgent medical supplies to send to help people in Ukraine.
PEOPLE from across the world have united in support of Ukraine.
You can take your donations of funds or goods to La Crema Café, at 821 Brown’s Line, at Alderwood Plaza. They are accepting financial, medical and other goods, which will go to the Canadian Ukrainian groups to help others in their homeland.
Residents are urged to Support Ukraine and can support financially, with food, medications, medical supplies or bullet proof vests at the Ivan Franko Home at 767 Royal York Road.
The Humber Bay Shores Condominium has also set up donation bins in number of condos where items much-needed in Ukraine can be dropped off.
Please note that donations of funds are preferred since it can be transferred immediately to Ukraine, where workers can purchase the required goods.
If you want to send goods, some of the items badly-needed by Ukrainians include: medical supplies, bandages, gloves, cotton wool, tourniquets; medicines including Benadryl, Tylenol and Baby Tylenol, Ibuprofen, aspirin, Pepto-Bismol; First Aid supplies and kits; food like canned food, dried fruits, nuts, instant noodles, energy bars, pasta, biscuits, coffee,
Also much sought after are female sanitary goods, baby formula, diapers, wet wipes, towels, hygenic products as soap bars, toothpaste, mouth wash, shampoo, hair combs or roll-on deodorants.
Also in demand are inflatable mattresses, sleeping bags, yoga mats, pillows, socks, underwear, warm almost new clothing, construction gloves, candles or flashlights, batteries.
All the goods will be picked up and distributed by organizations in Ukraine.