On the New Year’s Eve, the fifth group of veterans and their families has spent a week-long vacation in the Carpathian Mountains. This group consisted of commanding officers, doctors, and chaplains. They spent another difficult year in a combat service in the ATO, a year they spent in a struggle for the lives of the[…]
Dear Friends of United Help Ukraine, If you are looking to support Ukrainian veterans or children who lost their homes to war, there are currently five fundraisers dedicated to specific causes: 1) A fundraiser for Ukrainian wounded veteran Mykhailo (“Angel”) Lupeiko who lost legs in the war. We want to help Mykhailo to buy a car. The fundraiser goal is $6,000.[…]
What is the best way to spend a Saturday morning? – It is to volunteer for a good cause. On Oct 28th, 25 people who care about Ukraine woke up at 5am to volunteer at Insane Inflatable DC race. The organizers of the event will send $1,000 check to UHU for the volunteers’ work[…]
United Help Ukraine raised funds for the purchase of two accumulators for wheelchair for Mykhaylo (Angel) Lupeyko. We are glad to report that these very much needed accessories have been purchased and delivered to Mykhaylo. Currently, we are raising money to help Mykhaylo purchase a car. He really needs it in his daily life to feel more self-reliant.[…]
Join us on Sunday October 22nd, to Support Ukrainian Wounded Warriors who will run in the 42nd US Marine Corps Marathon in Washington DC. They were wounded in the Russian War in Ukraine, but their spirit and faith are stronger than ever. This year the Ukrainian team will participate in both 10k and[…]
Yesterday, on a beautiful sunny Sunday, the DC area Ukrainians and friends came to the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church to celebrate the 26th Ukraine’s Independence Day. The solemn ceremony honored the heroes who gave their lives to Ukraine’s Freedom, the soldiers who, at this very moment, defend Ukraine on the front lines. We celebrated[…]
Once upon a time, on a rainy evening on May 11, a group of art enthusiasts gathered in a cozy Mediterranean restaurant Agora near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. Sixteen brave artists were ready to create sixteen beautiful paintings under the thoughtful instructions of a professional artist, our very own Oleksandra Pavlyuk. The atmosphere was[…]
Last Saturday’s concert by three musicians was a storm, a tempest, and a lyrical reverie. Three friends Jingxuan Zhang, Elias Dagher, and Sasha Beresovsky were expressive and captivatingly extreme at the piano and friendly and insightful in the off-the-stage chats. The Ukrainian community of the DC area enjoyed hosting this event and, at the same[…]
Piano duos by Franz Schubert Please join us on April 22 at 6:30 pm for an evening of classical piano music. All proceeds to benefit wounded Ukrainian soldiers. Doors open at 6:00 pm United Help Ukraine presents pianists Elias Dagher, Jingxuan Zhang, Sasha Beresovsky in a concert featuring piano duos by Franz Schubert, including the A-flat Variations, Andantino[…]
A charitable concert organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA / Посольство України в США and United Help Ukraine in memory of the fallen Heroes of the Heavenly Hundred was held on March 3 at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington. Andrei Pidkivka and Solomia Gorokhivska of ensemble Gerdan, joined by pianist Andrew Kraus,[…]
The Embassy of Ukraine in USA and non-profit organization United Help Ukraine invite you to the Annual Charitable Concert by ‘Gerdan’ and Andrew Kraus to commemorate the Heavenly Hundred, who laid down their lives during Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity of 2013-2014. Please join us on March 3rd at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) for[…]
(or how a group of veterans and their families spent vacation in the Carpathians) Far, far away from the United States of America, somewhere in the blessed land of Ukraine, in the midst of the eternal Carpathians, at the foot of the legendary Hoverla mountain, at the altitude of some 1300 meters above the sea level,[…]
1/15/2017 UPDATE: Report from the first group vacation is here! THEY CAME BACK FROM THE WAR We are always hoping that our soldiers would return home alive. And here they are. Home. Alive. Back from the war. Many are wounded, stressed, hunted by flashbacks and nightmares of the war… Others came back only for a[…]
During the concert by Bria Blessing on December 10, 2016, we raised $560 from the silent auction of paintings by students from The Lutsk Art School. The funds from the paintings auctions will be used for purchasing life-saving medical supplies for brave men and women from Volyn region who are fighting in Eastern Ukraine.
We are grateful to all who came to Bria Blessing’s Christmas concert on December 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. Bria was absolutely amazing in her performance, and it was such a warm and wonderful concert! We thank our supporters who came, made donations, purchased items and bid on silent auctions. After expenses we raised a[…]
This year the list of presents nearly doubled compared to a similar initiative we organized last year. We received nearly 500 items — toys, art sets, warm jackets, clothes — from our supporters who selected personalized gifts from the Amazon list. All gifts were neatly packed into 23 boxes, and are on the way to Ukraine now (air shipment)[…]
Young students of The Lutsk Art School, Volyn Region, prepared the Christmas and St. Mykolai themed collection of drawings to be sent across the Atlantic Ocean to the Washington, DC area. The auction of kids drawings took place during the Ukrainian School Holiday Bazaar and Mykolai Show on December 17th, held at Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church in[…]
On October 15th, 2016, United Help Ukraine participated in the Insane Inflatable event in Manassas, VA (Washington, DC suburb). It was a fun event to be a part of, even though we all had to get up so early in the morning to start at 7 am! UHU provided 22 volunteers for the event. We[…]
On September 25, the Turkish Festival was held on Pennsylvania Ave, in the very center of Washington, DC. The festival gathered a lot of people and was a boisterous and fun event. Traditional Turkish bazaar stretched along the street, with stands full of beautiful jewelry and clothing. The air was permeated by the smell of[…]
On April 25, 2016 United Help Ukraine and Centreville United Methodist Church held a fundraiser to benefit Ukraine’s internally displaced people and wounded warriors. Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event! We are greateful to Pastor Michelle and entire Centreville United Methodist Church for hosting this fundraiser. Especial thank you to Tamara[…]
Film Screening: The Resilient People of Ukraine at George Mason University Founders Hall, Arlington, VA – Internationally Acclaimed Documentary: “The Babushkas of Chernobyl” by Holly Morris. – Short Documentary: “Pianino for Peace” by Max Rykov. The film won the Rising Star Award at the International Peace and Film Festival in Orlando, FL. Photo of this[…]
On March 19th United Help Ukraine hosted an evening of classical music “Pianists for Ukrainian Soldiers.” Five wonderful young artists John Urban, Andreas Ioannides, Mathilde Handelsman, Elias Dagher, and Sasha Beresovsky from Jacobs School of Music (Indiana University) and New England Conservatory travelled to the DC area all the way from Indiana and Massachusetts to[…]
Heavenly Hundred Commemoration – Charity Concert by “Gerdan” This year marks the Second Anniversary of the mass shootings on Maidan during the Revolution of Dignity, Ukraine’s fight for Freedom. The Embassy of Ukraine in the USA, Gerdan and United Help Ukraine invite you to a charity concert to commemorate the Heavenly Hundred who gave their[…]
The Washington DC concert is part of Bria Blessing’s North America and Canada Charity Tour to Benefit Victims of War in Ukraine. Bria Blessing is an American born in Texas, who has lived in Ukraine for more than 16 years and is engaged in various activities in Lviv and all over Ukraine. She calls herself[…]
When: Monday, June 15 Where: Centreville United Methodist Church . Address: 6400 Old Centreville Rd, Centreville, Virginia 20121 Time: 5pm – 7pm United Help Ukraine volunteers will provide a delicious Ukrainian dinner, talk about its fundraising efforts and sell beautiful Ukrainian souvenirs to the members of the church, the community and anyone who is willing[…]
When: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 7:00 pm Where: The Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum Admission is FREE. Donations kindly appreciated.
The Charity Concert “Songs for Peace” with Anastasiya Prykhodko (Ukrainian folk rock and traditional pop singer) March 7, 2015 at George Washington Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, VA. Organized by United Help Ukraine, sponsored by Buy Ukrainian and Champions Realty/Champions Mortgage The concert gathered 290 guests, and United Help Ukraine collected $8,576 in net proceeds that[…]
This event was held at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C. on February 20, 2015. All proceeds from the event go to ship a container of medical supplies to Ukraine. Watch video reportage here. Media about this event (in Ukrainian): Voice of America ukrinform.ua