CAN YOU HELP UkrAINE? YES!
See details below. Ongoing programs continue and will not always be updated. PLEASE CALL!
UPDATE JANUARY 30th 2023
NEW NEEDS for NEW ARRIVALS:
Apartments to rent: March 1st, for 2 young women working in Brampton
A 3 bedroom house or apartment in Georgetown for a family of 6.
Also, a used car (6-seater) for purchase by same family in Georgetown.
Always in demand in the GTA: short-term host families, rental units (1-3 bedrooms), used cars (reasonably priced), and jobs.
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 25th
NEEDED NOW- new, gently used, clean outerwear for children, teens and adults. If you have items to donate they can be dropped off on weekends or call ahead during the week. Also welcome are gift cards for our families to use.
Boots, winter coats, jackets, hats, mitts, scarves are needed.
We kindly ask that the items are new or almost new and laundered/clean. If you wouldn’t wear them yourself please recycle items elsewhere.
SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE DETAILS + LIST OF MOST NEEDED ITEMS. A COLLECTION DRIVE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CHURCH SATURDAY APRIL 9th.
UPDATE APRIL 3rd
UPDATE MARCH 31st
More here: useful links CUAET, VISAS and Parish policy.
UPDATE MARCH 30th
Thank you for continued support and prayers…
Needs have become much more specific. Please E-MAIL the parish office for more information on ways to help. office(at)saintelias.com “offer of help ukraine” in the subject line.
UPDATED MARCH 19th.
The following organizations have been identified by the Eparchial Co-Ordination team as trustworthy and will get money to the organizations they support. This list is in addition to the boxes in blue on your right. We cannot accept clothing donations at this time. When the need arises we will send out a call. Thank you for your continued prayers and support.
HELP UKRAINE - WHERE TO GIVE AND HOW TO HELP – Our eparchial coordination team offers these guidelines: (all but last one are tax receitable)
• Aid to Church in Need. 85% goes to areas of greatest need, 15% for administrative purposes. https://acn-canada.org
• Chalice Canada. Approximately 90% goes to areas of greatest need, 10% used for administrative and other purposes. https://www.chalice.ca
• CNEWA. 95% goes to areas of greatest need, 5% for administrative purposes. https://cnewa.org.
• Knights of Columbus charities. 100% goes to areas of greatest need. https://www.kofc.org/en//index.html.
• Canada Ukraine Foundation. 95% goes to areas of greatest need, 5% for administrative purposes.https://www.cufoundation.ca
• HUHTC. 100% goes to areas of greatest need (Temerty Endownment funds administration) https://helpushelp.charity (HelpUsHelpTheChildren)
• Ukrainian World Congress, United with Ukraine Fund. 100% goes to areas of greatest need but NO TAX RECEIPT. https://www.ukrainianworldcongress.org
UPDTED MARCH 6th
Thank you for your continued generosity, prayers and support.
Please hold off on donations at this time. We are working with people on the ground who will let us know (very soon) what is UrgentLy needed. Do not drop off anything yet. STAY TUNED.
If you wish to support financially click on the link to the right where you will find a number of very specific causes.
The people of Ukraine thank you….
UPDATED March 2 2022
NOTE: We cannot accept clothing or food donations to Ukraine. Not yet. Hang on to the items and stay tuned.
St. Elias church is open for prayer + every night Vespers.
The situation changes daily as do needs. Please stay tuned as there will be many ways to help in the future.
Send encouraging messages on the Social media accounts of our church leaders who are protecting their people. Watch+ comment on these videos from Patriarch Sviatoslav.
Pray for the change of heart of the aggressors.
updated FEBRUARY 24th 2022
PRAY!
Check this listing of legitimate aid organizations and do whatever you are able. CLICK HERE
Participate at events, in person or virtual global/local listings CLICK HERE
PRAY SOME MORE!
As the situation evolves updates on needs will be posted. There are many good and legitimate organizations out there and some fakes. Please be careful.
