The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth issued the following announcement.
PORTSMOUTH—Kateryna Ridley, a Dover resident who fears for Ukraine and whose 80-year-old grandmother is still in the region, is spearheading a Seacoast drive for Ukraine, centered in Newington and North Hampton. The drive involves coordination by Coastal MI-BOX, Seacoast Cars & Coffee, the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth and the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce.
A drive held in Dover in March was extremely successful and brought out a lot of volunteers and donations. Ridley is gearing up for more.
The upcoming Ukraine Donation Drive will be held Thursday, April 21; Friday, April 22 and will culminate Saturday, April 23 at Seacoast Cars & Coffee at the Mall at Fox Run in Newington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Items can be dropped April 21 and April 22 at Coastal MI-BOX, 136 Lafayette Road, North Hampton from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Seacoast Cars & Coffee from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Donations should be packed by category in sturdy boxes (Lowes, HomeDepot, UHaul boxes preferred); don’t tape the box (to allow for viewing), label each box on two sides with marker indicating the category of aid; please add padding inside the box if necessary to make sure it’s not damaged during shipping.
The items will then be shipped overseas by NuDay. Donations are tax deductible. EIN: 46-2041995 / 501c3
Monetary donations are also accepted online at www.nudaysyria.org or via mail at PO Box 4521, Windham, NH 03087. Information about the non-profit, including financial statements, is also available on the website.
NuDay also has a list of its most needed items on Amazon.com. The list is at https://a.co/7TPKvHb.
Items must be new, and unexpired and no glass or clothing will be accepted.
Most needed items include:
- Camping supplies (backpacks, batteries, solar chargers and lamps, tents; generators (3-5KW/220V **Desperate need)
- Medical supplies (Acetaminophen/Tylenol including infants; Ibuprofen including infants, antiseptics, bandages, first aid kids, medical gloves, medical scissors, multi-trauma dressing; trauma kits; Pepto Bismol, crutches, canes, wheelchairs
- Hygiene products: diapers, feminine pads, etc; personal care items; kids care items; baby rash cream
- Food: non-perishable, ready to eat, emergency food kits
- Nutrition: baby food, granola and protein bars, protein drinks
Kateryna and her husband Dan are selling handmade wooden Ukrainian flags at etsy.com/listing/1178365950/ukrainian-flag-handmade-wooden-sign-door. All proceeds will be donated to help people in the region where Kateryna's family is from.
Original source can be found here.
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