Community Donations Drive to Support Ukraine Being Held Saturday

UPDATE on 3/5/22: Due to the success of the community donations drive, Euro Foods will continue to accept donations to help the people of Ukraine beginning at 10 am tomorrow, March 6, 2022 at 14 Sumar Street. They are requesting nonperishable foods, hygiene products, medical supplies, military supplies and military or heavy boots. They are no longer accepting clothing.

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Charleston’s Eastern European community will host a community drive to collect, pack, and ship supplies to help the people of Ukraine at the city’s 14 Sumar Street site this Saturday, March 5th, 2022, beginning at 9 am.

The event is being organized by Euro Foods, an Eastern European Cafe & Bakery located in West Ashley. Volunteers are requested to help organize and pack up the supplies for shipping.

A truck is being provided by Oleg Kulyk and his truck company Bulmaks Inc. to drive the donations to Meest-America Inc. in New Jersey. From there, they will ship the donations to Ukraine.

People who wish to donate supplies are asked to bring the following items:

• Cardboard boxes
• Yard bags
• Foldable tables and chairs
• Packing tape
• Commercial scale
• Empty pallets
• Commercial Plastic wrap for palletsFunds to ship ($2.30 per lb)
• Non-perishable food
• Blankets and Bedding
• Candles
• Containers for liquids (canisters for water, fuel, lubricants with capacity of 10-20 liters)
• Disposable utensils and tableware
• Drones
• First aid and first aid kits
• Generators
• GPS
• Hygiene products (women’s sanitary products, diapers, etc.)
• New thermal underwear, socks and shoes for men/women/children
• Protective military gear (helmets, bulletproof vests, tactical backpacks, boots, gloves, dry rations)
• Satellite phones
• Standalone lamps
• Tents, mattresses, sleeping bags
• Walkie-Talkies

For a full list of needed supplies, including tactical, medical and hospital supplies, visit https://www.facebook.com/eurofoodsofcharleston/posts/377496914376438.

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