September 28, 2024
Great news! Back in January we raised $21,975 to deliver medical supplies and automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs) to frontline ambulances in Ukraine. It has taken several months, but finally we can report the delivery from Poland to Ukraine of 11 BeneHeart C1A AEDs and a BeneHeart D30 AED. These AEDs have been installed in frontline ambulances operated by the rescue service of the Red Cross of Ukraine.
We would like to again thank our many donors, and especially our Platinum Sponsors Wegmans and aTonalHits, our Silver Sponsors The Rochester Academy of Medicine, and our Bronze Sponsors Allison L. Giordano, MD and The Ukrainian Federal Credit Union for their incredible support in making this important delivery possible.
This past week our December Medical Supply Shipment arrived at the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital, shipped courtesy of our good friends at RocMaidan. Thank you RocMaidan!
As you may recall, this shipment included 270 lbs (123 kg) of medical tube feeding formula used for patients who have had a gastrostomy tube placed due to an injury and illness, and need a way to receive nutrition during their recovery. Also included were supplies to care for patients who have a tracheostomy placed. A tracheostomy is an airway that is surgically placed in a patient’s neck that allows them to breathe if due to injury or illness they are not able to breathe for themselves.
Great news! The 88 lbs (40 kg) of Osmolite tube feeding nutritional supplements and wound care supplies that we sent in March has arrived in Kharkiv.
The Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital received 109 packets of Osmolite and 48 tube feeding kits. We also sent wound care and dressing supplies, and that went to the Kharkiv Children’s Clinical Hospital.
This past weekend we sent 88 lbs (40 kg) of Osmolite tube feeding nutritional supplements and wound care supplies to the Kharkiv Regional Clinical Hospital. These tube feeding supplements are for patients who may need additional caloric support and are not able to swallow due to their injuries. This kind of nutritional support is essential for the care of patients who have long term injuries. Our shipment also included large syringes and tubing for the delivery of the supplements to patients with feeding tubes in place.
This weekend we held our Winter Fundraiser to deliver medical supplies and automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs) to frontline ambulances in Ukraine. What a success! Thanks to our amazing and dedicated donors, we raised $21,975 toward this delivery.
It was a very special evening. First, our friends at the Rochester Academy of Medicine graciously donated use of their beautiful venue at the Lyon House on East Avenue in Rochester. We are so grateful for this donation, as it made this fundraiser possible, and helped draw the crowd into their stunning book-lined living room with sublime acoustics. Mother Nature next cooperated with a gentle dusting of snow (and just enough wind to remind us it was January in Rochester). New friends and old came out to hear a magical concert by aTonalHits, Katha Zinn on violin and Illya Filshtinskiy on piano. We held an auction and everyone enjoyed some wonderful food. The snow had just stopped falling by the time the event closed.
Dr. Yuliya Snyder from the Ukraine Medical Relief Fund was interviewed on January 3, 2024 by WXXI’s Evan Dawson!
You can listen to Dr Snyder here summarizing our efforts to deliver supplies and medications to Ukrainian hospitals. Please go check it out!
We are ready for our winter fundraiser!
WHEN?
January 13, 2024
WHAT TIME?
From 5 – 9 PM
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our winter fundraiser will be on January 13, 2024!
What time?
From 5-9 PM
Where?
At the Rochester Academy of Medicine of course!
1441 East Avenue Rochester, NY
The Rochester Academy of Medicine is graciously donating use of their beautiful venue for this fundraiser. Thank You!
There will be food and a live auction of Ukraine-related items (as well as some other cool stuff). You don’t want to miss out!