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🇺🇸🇺🇦 Why I Support and Volunteer in #Ukraine: A Personal Reflection
I often get asked—both here in the U.S. and in Ukraine—why I choose to #volunteer.
🗣️During my humanitarian trip to #Lviv in March 2025, a university student posed that very question. My answer was simple: To me, Ukrainian sovereignty represents the frontlines of the global struggle for freedom today.
In 2022, when Kyiv…
#StandWithUkraine#Boston#EMT #humanitarian #Ukraine #Kherson #Kharkiv#Democracy#Freedom #coach
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….didn't fall in three days as the aggressors expected, I witnessed the incredible courage of everyday citizens rising to defend their home. That moment inspired me to act—whether as an EMT-B or in any way I could—because courage is truly contagious.
Since then, I've focused on supporting local, Ukrainian-led humanitarian groups helping both people and animals. I've been fortunate to contribute in small but meaningful ways:
🥪 Making sandwiches in Przemyśl, Poland, for the first wave …
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…of displaced Ukrainians
🥔 Peeling potatoes in Lviv
🕸️ Weaving camouflage nets in Kyiv
📚 Building a bookcase in a Kherson bomb shelter
These days, I stay in touch with my Ukrainian friends and donate CAT 7 tourniquets from the U.S., mailing them directly to contacts from Lviv to Kharkiv who ensure they reach the heroes on the front lines. I’m also currently planning my sixth volunteer trip to Ukraine—because the need hasn’t gone away, and neither has the resolve.
More importantly, I've…
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…used social media as a tool for good—sharing daily updates to:
* Raise awareness about the ongoing devastation
* Counter disinformation
* Highlight the vital work of grassroots humanitarian organizations
☎️✍🏽If you live in the United States, European Union, or any ally country of Ukraine, I urge you to call, write, and tag your representatives on social media. Demand continued support for air defense and the lifting of restrictions that hinder Ukraine’s ability to defend itself…
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Whether it’s donating, spreading the word, or simply sending a message of encouragement—every act of solidarity matters.
I hope my efforts help ease suffering and carry a message of hope to the people of Ukraine. Our collective efforts make a difference. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
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