How To Help

Show your support for Ukraine with the purchase of  the Ukraine Candle from Door County Candle Company. 100% of profits are donated to the non-profit Razom for Ukraine.  Order at doorcountycandle.com.

Razom was born out of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014 when millions of people worked together and risked their lives to build a pathway to a better future for Ukraine. Those who were unable to be in Ukraine during this time, wanted to do their part to help the movement as best they could from abroad. Many sent funds and supplies to sustain the community built on the Maidan through the winter, but they also took to the streets in their own cities to raise awareness and amplify voices from Ukraine in the West.

In New York, a handful of the organizers and participants of those activities decided to form an organization that could help sustain momentum and propel forward the important work started on the Maidan. They named it Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian and serves as a constant reminder of the community that it takes to create, build and do, to stay the path towards a more prosperous and democratic Ukraine.

Razom initiates short and long-term projects, or collaborates on existing projects with partner organizations, which help Ukraine stay on the path of fostering democracy and prosperity. Their projects are designed to have tangible, immediate manifestations of impact and provide opportunities for scalable growth ensuring that impact lasts.

Following russia’s attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Razom quickly mobilized an emergency response to save lives. Razom has been providing critical humanitarian war relief and recovery, as well as assistance to newly arriving displaced Ukrainians in the US. Click here to learn more about Razom and how you can volunteer or donate.

Established in 1925, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) is the longest-running and largest Ukrainian women’s organization in the US. Its mission is to promote and develop educational and cultural efforts and provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians worldwide. The UNWLA allocates funds to deliver medicine and medical equipment to hospitals, help sustain evacuated orphanages, and deliver humanitarian aid (food parcels, hygienic items, generators, etc.) to the heavily damaged areas of Ukraine. The Keep Ukraine Warm initiative aims to fund window repairs and deliver wood-burning stoves and winter relief items to communities disproportionately affected by the Russian war in Ukraine.

Click here to learn more and to donate to UNWLA.

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is first to the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. WCK has served more than 70 million fresh meals to people impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world. WCK’s Resilience Programs strengthen food and nutrition security by training chefs and school cooks; advancing clean cooking practices; and awarding grants to farms, fisheries, and small food businesses while also providing educational and networking opportunities. WCK has been on the ground helping Ukrainians since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read our blog about how World Central Kitchen is helping Ukrainians affected by the war.

We’re supporting the World Central Kitchen and you can help. Please donate to WCK through the Spotlight Ukraine fundraising page.

Gate To Ukraine was founded for the purpose of allowing anyone to Help Ukrainian Families Directly. Millions of Ukrainian families have had their lives destroyed by the war and many are displaced, unemployed, and beyond the reach of humanitarian resources. Sponsoring a family is often the difference between them starving or eating, between them being able to move away from areas of active conflict or be forced stay behind and risk their lives. It’s difficult to comprehend the pain these families are going through every day and impossible to watch their stories without getting emotional. Despite their tragic circumstances, their incredible perseverance, resolve, and endless passion for Ukrainian freedom and independence is what keeps the team at Gate To Ukraine working hard to help as many families as possible.  Gate To Ukraine, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations. 

Click here to learn more and to donate to Gate To Ukraine.