Ukrainian refugee donations and collections

[Juniper]

3 hours ago, lifetime fan said:

Anyone near Gloucester who can’t get items to Rem can donate to the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd. 
 

Free tea, coffee and sandwiches for those who can donate time to help out too. 

Nice one Col, I’m about half a mile from them.
 

I’ve seen that they have had to temporarily stop collections, due to lack of storage - hopefully meaning overwhelming support. 
 

I’ll update should I see that they start up again. 

[A Red]

Just throwing this in to the mix for people looking at how they may be able to help

 

ShelterBox is a charity that specialises in sending Shelter equipment to refugees of disasters and works all over the world

 

https://www.shelterbox.org/

 

[JohnnyH]

I’m just reading this thread now. I’m so sorry for you having to deal with this @Remmie  Just to say I’m not ignoring this or refusing to contribute; my wife’s best recent mate (I say recent as they both had their kids at the same time and became really good friends through that) is Ukrainian living in Dublin and so we’ve been helping with a big drive over here. Below is last nights collections of new clothes, bed clothes, and foods (tins, etc) . There’s already 3 vans been filled and gone, and this was what was still left to go in the living room last night. I’ve spent a lot of money on new items already but this type of help is going to be needed for quite some time so I’ll definitely contribute here once I can. I’m just writing this so you know you’re not been ignored. Stay strong mate. 
 

[DalyanPete]

There you go fella, easiest way for me to donate.Unfortunately I have requested the money be used for baked beans. Hope you approve?

Stressful and worrying times.

[Ezekiel 25:17]

53 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

I’m just reading this thread now. I’m so sorry for you having to deal with this @Remmie  Just to say I’m not ignoring this or refusing to contribute; my wife’s best recent mate (I say recent as they both had their kids at the same time and became really good friends through that) is Ukrainian living in Dublin and so we’ve been helping with a big drive over here. Below is last nights collections of new clothes, bed clothes, and foods (tins, etc) . There’s already 3 vans been filled and gone, and this was what was still left to go in the living room last night. I’ve spent a lot of money on new items already but this type of help is going to be needed for quite some time so I’ll definitely contribute here once I can. I’m just writing this so you know you’re not been ignored. Stay strong mate. 
 

Stop trying to upstage Remmie.

[JohnnyH]

6 hours ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

Stop trying to upstage Remmie.

Joking aside, I know that’s how my post looks. It’s not that though. I’ve done fuck all compared to my wife. It’s all so hugely emotional and with Remmie naming the people who’ve contributed (and I think he’s right to) I didn’t want to seem like I didn’t care as this is obviously hugely important and I want to show him I’m supporting him, but just in a different way. 
 

This is all heartbreaking and every demonstration of support is really important I think. 

[Remmie]

8 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

Joking aside, I know that’s how my post looks. It’s not that though. I’ve done fuck all compared to my wife. It’s all so hugely emotional and with Remmie naming the people who’ve contributed (and I think he’s right to) I didn’t want to seem like I didn’t care as this is obviously hugely important and I want to show him I’m supporting him, but just in a different way. 
 

This is all heartbreaking and every demonstration of support is really important I think. 

Wait until I start calling out the mingebags! 

 

That's awesome stuff and heartwarming to see. It certainly doesn't have to be my fund or whatever as long as its going to the right place. I want the fucking kudos though, Little lord fuckpants, me. 

[Remmie]

We pooled our collection with some others that have been received and this is the chaos we've been dealing with today:

[lifetime fan]

Remmie and Johnny showing @Bjornebye how to get bin bagged properly. 

[Remmie]

26 minutes ago, Remmie said:

We pooled our collection with some others that have been received and this is the chaos we've been dealing with today:

There are 2 other rooms filled with stuff you cannot see. The guy providing the storage was worried the floor couldn't take the load, though I don't agree. 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

48 minutes ago, JohnnyH said:

Joking aside, I know that’s how my post looks. It’s not that though. I’ve done fuck all compared to my wife. It’s all so hugely emotional and with Remmie naming the people who’ve contributed (and I think he’s right to) I didn’t want to seem like I didn’t care as this is obviously hugely important and I want to show him I’m supporting him, but just in a different way. 
 

This is all heartbreaking and every demonstration of support is really important I think. 

It really does not look like that JH.

[Remmie]

We had a lot more volunteers today at our storage facility, these photos were taken an hour apart. 

[Karl_b]

Sent, Z. Hope it helps in some small way.

[Champ]

https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/07/dec-ukraine-appeal-raises-over-100-million-in-4-days/

[AngryOfTuebrook]

7 hours ago, Champ said:

https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/03/07/dec-ukraine-appeal-raises-over-100-million-in-4-days/

The Polish centre on County Road were collecting stuff for Ukrainian refugees. Today they had a sign up saying "all warehouses are full".

 

[Remmie]

A very much belated thank you shout to:

 

@Chris 

@The-Sir

@Brownie

@AngryOfTuebrook

@Carradona

@Karl_b

@Mudface

 

There also a few mysterious ones and even lurkers out there so thanks also to: CP, IB, DL & MW. Nearing £2k in donations now and still working hard sorting all the stuff we have received. Here is a video of our donations being received in Romania, ready for distribution to Ukraine:

 

 

[Remmie]

Wow, one of the donation vans is going to Kharkiv! 

 

One of my wife's friends hasn't heard from her mum in a week. The mum lives in Mariupol. Sobering. 

[Remmie]

Fucking Hell. Lutsk is 45 minute drive from my wife's hometown. The friend who woke up to bombing in Kyiv and escaped is now in Lutsk with her toddler daughters. I desperately hope my wife's parent can find a way to escape to border.Her dad is 58 and considered fighting age but was previously exempted from fighting on health grounds, so hoping this precedent is sufficient.

[Red Shift]

On 28/02/2022 at 22:38, Remmie said:

Bank transfer? Amazon voucher maybe? Alternatively there may be somewhere close to you to donate to? Up for other suggestions 

Do you have Wirex, or family / close friend access to a Wirex account with attached visa card? I can send crypto through the Wirex app, instantly transferable to your currency of choice - £,€,US$ - then simply spend on the attached Visa credit card.

[Remmie]

I have never heard of wirex I'm afraid

[neko]

Remmie

 

Hope you don't mind me posting a link for helping abandoned pets in Ukraine...

 

I saw it on a BBC story today and donated....

 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ukrainemissionnick

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

For anyone near my neck of the woods in SW London:

 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/white-eagle-appeal?member=17810523&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

 

or to drop-off in person:

 

https://www.facebook.com/kluborlabialego

 

 

[Remmie]

20 hours ago, neko said:

Remmie

 

Hope you don't mind me posting a link for helping abandoned pets in Ukraine...

 

I saw it on a BBC story today and donated....

 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ukrainemissionnick

Excellent stuff, as long as its going to the cause its all good. 

[Remmie]

Red Cross have been absolute twats, shaking Putin's hand, agreeing the humanitarian corridor to go only to Russia and trousering a significant wedge of proceeds to the cause. 

 

We've decided to spend the proceeds of our funds on a number of fronts, including medical aid Ukraine: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/medicalaidukraine?fbclid=IwAR35H0i9yIsBiBpyQbBYZRWpzHBgdg1pJuAPcJQV7Xbv3kUc2aOe_3lvBaw and Neko's pet link above. 

 

Our house of 4 of us plus our Neko (cat) is about to double it's human population. My mother in law will hopefully cross the Polish border tomorrow and fly here on Thursday. 

 

My wife's other best friend Dasha in Lviv is doing the paperwork for us to sponsor her. She has a 6 year old boy and is.... 7 months pregnant!

 

No more working from home for me. 

[Captain Turdseye]

5 minutes ago, Remmie said:

Red Cross have been absolute twats, shaking Putin's hand, agreeing the humanitarian corridor to go only to Russia and trousering a significant wedge of proceeds to the cause. 

 

We've decided to spend the proceeds of our funds on a number of fronts, including medical aid Ukraine: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/medicalaidukraine?fbclid=IwAR35H0i9yIsBiBpyQbBYZRWpzHBgdg1pJuAPcJQV7Xbv3kUc2aOe_3lvBaw and Neko's pet link above. 

 

Our house of 4 of us plus our Neko (cat) is about to double it's human population. My mother in law will hopefully cross the Polish border tomorrow and fly here on Thursday. 

 

My wife's other best friend Dasha in Lviv is doing the paperwork for us to sponsor her. She has a 6 year old boy and is.... 7 months pregnant!

 

No more working from home for me. 

Wow. I bet you hate Putin more than anyone else on the forum.