Hello, My name is Elena and I was born in Ukraine. Having loved ones there makes this war even more raw and terrifying. The pain inside me tears me to pieces. But more than anything, I feel proud of my people and humbled by their everyday courage and dedication.

Having family in Ukraine makes me also aware of the everyday needs of people who stay strong and stand tall. During a conversation with my sister, it came up that there is a shortage of durable shoes and gear available due to interruption of the supply chain and Ukrainian stores (even online ones) not being open for business or not having items in stock. Although I was able to help one young man personally important to me, there are many others serving with him who do not have a relative outside of Ukraine to help. Could you please donate as much or as little as you can so that I could buy the items below? I will purchase specific sizes and ship them directly to them.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people!!

Here is what we are looking to buy:

8 pairs of shoes @$63.99 = $547.75 (includes 7% taxes for purchases in Florida)

3 pairs of pants @$119.99 = 385.17 (includes 7% taxes for purchases in Florida)

5 holsters @$25.99 = 139.05 (includes 7% taxes for purchases in Florida)

We approximate shipping at $175 using https://us.meest.com/

Total goal is $1,247.00

If we do not collect enough funds, we will give the priority to shoes. Any excess in donations will be used to buy more items. 

The images below are the items to be purchased pending the item and size availability.

PLEASE NOTE About Payment Options: You can pay from a PayPal account, but it is also possible to donate by Credit or Debit Card, without using or creating a PayPal account. However either way, the payment will be processed through PayPal. And your financial details are not shared with FundRazr or me, Elena.

Here are the exact payment steps to make a donation:

1. After clicking “Contribute” > Select or fill in (“Other”) your contribution amount, > Your name & privacy options, > Your email & updates option, > Your optional message. > Optional Tip NOTE: the site will auto-fill a tip amount for the platform. You can click “Change tip amount” and edit the amount, or “Opt out” of tipping. > Click continue. >
2. Now you’re in a secure PayPal page > OPTION 1: pay with your PayPal account if you have one by entering your PayPal email and pass. Or OPTION 2: Click “Pay with Debit or Credit Card” >
3. After selecting “Pay with Debit or Credit Card” you are now in “PayPal Guest Checkout” secure page where you’ll fill in your Card payment info. > NOTE: at the bottom you don’t need to “Create Account”. You can click “Continue as Guest” just below that.

Thank you for standing with Ukraine!