Thursday, May 8, 2014

Walk for Ukraine - Walk for Peace

Ukrainian Canadian Congress is inviting everyone to join the Walk for Ukraine - Walk for Peace Walkathon. Below are the details of a letter we received yesterday from Markian Shwec of the UCC. Please consider participating:


Ukraine once again needs our help.

Ukraine is under siege by foreign and domestic provocateurs who are being paid to destabilize Ukraine and to disrupt the upcoming Presidential elections.  What you don’t see on TV is that hundreds of Ukrainian patriotic journalists, youth, and other activists in eastern Ukraine are being targeted on the streets, at their homes, and in their workplaces for standing up for Ukraine.  If they attend a demonstration to support a united Ukraine, they harassed or attacked.  Several have been kidnapped.  They now live in constant fear.  We are receiving daily requests for humanitarian, communication, logistics, and other support to help them and their families.  Many have fled, others are braving it out – after all these are their ancestral homelands. 

Join us for a Maidan Mega Walk-a-thon on Saturday, May 10 for peace in Ukraine and to raise much needed funds.  Info can be found at euromaidancanada.ca.

2:00 – 3:00    Registration at High Park (Lesya Ukrainka statue)
2:30 – 3:00    Maidan at High Park
3:00 – 4:30    Walk from High Park to St. Demetrius Parish (along Bloor and Royal York)
4:30 – 5:30    Music, food, ... (St. Demetrius Parish)

What to do?  Fill in the attached pledge form with donations from your friends. Walk 10 km. Enjoy food, drinks, and good friendship. 

Please attend and/or support this event.

If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation at http://www.gofundme.com/UkraineReliefFund.
100% of funds are sent to help Ukraine.  All funds are managed directly by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and are audited by an Audit Committee.


Please send this note to all your friends.

To all those who say “How can I help Ukraine?”, this is tour opportunity to get directly involved.


Slava Ukraini!


Markian Shwec

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