I just can't sit back and do nothing any longer!

Hello Friends - Like many of you, I have been heartbroken for weeks watching the horrors and sad stories coming out of Ukraine. This week I decided that I just can't sit back and do nothing any longer. So on April 6th I am flying to Krakow Poland to spend at least a couple of weeks helping as many Ukrainian refugees as possible. Poland has taken in 2.1 million refugees so far, so there are plenty of people needing help. I am meeting some other volunteers who are already there helping. Each day I will drive some refugee families from the Ukrainian border to Krakow, 150 miles (250km) away, and pay for food and shelter for them while they find more permanent lodging. The more funds I have available, the more people I will be able to help.

I am paying for my flights and my living expenses there and providing other personal funds to help the refugees. If you'd also like to help the refugees, here is an opportunity to know that 100% of your donation will go quickly and directly to helping these people. None of it will go to any overhead or anything like that. In fact, I will gross-up your donations to cover the GoFundMe fees so that truly 100% of your donation goes to Ukrainian families. Or if you'd like to save me the cost of those fees, you can send me your donations directly using Zelle (in the US) or Interac (In Canada) - use my personal email address for those (contact me directly via FB or Instagram if you need it) - or you can Venmo me (in the US) at @Ruthann-McGee.