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🙏🏽 Humbled and grateful that Vernon Reid, founding member of Living Colour, shared my #stroke awareness post on X.
🎸 His influence inspired me to pick up the guitar and break stereotypes—and he continues to lead by example. Thank you for your ongoing inspiration and commitment to community.
▶️ Watch the video on my YouTube channel:
🚨Could You Spot a Stroke? Signs, Disparities & Prevention. What you need to know : https://youtube.com/shorts/WLExcvofJaI?feature=share
🇺🇸🇺🇦 A few days ago, on my last day volunteering with Chervona Kalyna in #Kharkiv, I was honored to receive a certificate of gratitude from the foundation’s head, Liudmyla Katkova.
Before arriving, I had sent CAT 7 tourniquets⛑️ from the U.S. to support those on the frontline, and helped connect the foundation with an organization donating pet food.🐾
✨I’m grateful for the opportunity and the new friendships formed.
#Ukraine #humanitarian#Firstaid#American #food #SlavaUkraini #emt #coach #pets
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Word of the Day: Druzhba
Druzhba means friendship
🗣️After my third visit to Ants Kitchen Hub in #Kyiv, I was gifted a Ukrainian flag. It was a meaningful gesture from a community of volunteers who prepare dry meals for frontline defenders.
🥔🥕The work here is simple and vital: we make nourishing, morale-boosting dry rations. I am committed to supporting this effort, and I will be back. That is my promise.✨
#Ukraine#Volunteer#Boston #humanitarian #StandWithUkraine#American#EMT
🇺🇦 Supporting the Heroes on the Frontline | Kharkiv
📦Weeks ago, I mailed tourniquets, bandages, and hemostatic napkins⛑️ to Chervona Kalyna. Today, while volunteering, the team picked them up—and surprised me with two chevrons
✨ Proud to stand in solidarity—and I’ll keep sharing updates.
Heroyam Slava. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
#Ukraine #Kharkiv #medical#American #SlavaUkraini#FirstResponders#EMT #volunteer #photography #heroes
🇺🇦 Today at Coast of Life in Odesa, I donated CAT 7 tourniquets I brought from the 🇺🇸 U.S. to Olena K, who bravely delivers essential aid to heroes on the frontline.
She’s an inspiration.✨
🎯 Every small act supports a larger purpose. Together, our efforts make a real difference.
Please like and follow to support their vital work ➡️ https://linktr.ee/coastoflife_od
Proud to stand in solidarity—and I’ll keep sharing updates.
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
#EMT #medical#Ukrainian #medic #firstaid #Ukraine #photography
For my Friends in Kharkiv 🇺🇦
While volunteering here in Odesa, I received a message from a friend in Kharkiv. Before this humanitarian volunteer trip, I sent him a box of first-aid bandages and hemostatic napkins to get to the heroes on the front line.
Whether it’s a small donation or a message of encouragement, every action of solidarity matters for Ukraine.
#Ukraine #Kharkiv #Odesa#FirstAid#EMT #medical #medic #firstresponders #StandWithUkraine #emergencycare
Ukraine Humanitarian Trip Update 🇺🇦
I have safely arrived in Odesa and was greeted by a friendly kit 🇺🇦 after a long bus trip. It’s time to rest up.
✨Tomorrow, I’ll begin volunteer work alongside a small Ukrainian community-led group and will continue sharing updates along the way.
➡️ Together, our collective effort can make a positive difference for Ukraine.
#Ukraine #Odesa#Volunteer #cats#HumanitarianAid#Koty#Freedom#Democracy#EMT #StandWithUkraine#ukrainerussiawar #ukrainian #koty
Day 1 of volunteering in Lviv 🇺🇦
Today also marks the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine—a powerful reminder of resilience and unity.🎂🌻
🌏 Proud to stand in solidarity. Whether it’s washing beets or unloading deliveries at the Lviv Volunteer Kitchen, every small act supports a larger mission. Our collective efforts can make a real difference.
✨Looking forward to tomorrow—I’ll continue sharing updates.
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
#Lviv #Ukraine#Boston #volunteering #unity #peace #photography#EMT
🇺🇸First day back in #Lviv 🇺🇦 — this marks my third visit to the Lviv Volunteer Kitchen, where Ukrainian and international volunteers come together to prepare morale-boosting ready-made meals 🫕 for the heroes on the front lines.
If you’d like to support their incredible work, here’s the link➡️ https://linktr.ee/lvkitchen2014
🌻I’ll continue sharing updates from the ground, including reflections on #Ukraine ‘s rich #culture, and #history.
Slava Ukraini🇺🇦
Ukraine Humanitarian Trip Update 🇺🇦
Safely arrived in Warsaw🇵🇱. Prepping to take the bus into Ukraine soon. Once I’m in, I’ll take a moment to rest before diving into volunteer work alongside trusted Ukrainian partners.
Grateful for all the support—every act of solidarity matters. Slava Ukraini.🇺🇦
#Ukraine #Poland#Lviv#America #volunteer #humanitarianaid#Boston#EMT #freedom #democracy
🇺🇦🇺🇸✈️ Heading out for my sixth humanitarian volunteer trip to #Ukraine. Flights, buses, long haul ahead.
✅ My goal remains the same: raise awareness about the ongoing devastation, counter disinformation, and highlight the vital work of community led Ukrainian humanitarian organizations.
🙏🏽 Grateful for the support. Our collective efforts continue to make a real impact
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
#Boston#Volunteer#Kyiv #Odesa #Kharkiv#Lviv#Freedom#Democracy#Humanitarian#EMT #ukrainian
🚑 As an EMT-B, I know the lifesaving value of first aid bandages and hemostatic 🩸napkins. I just learned the first box I donated arrived with my trusted Ukrainian friends. I have sent these to friends in #Lviv, #Kyiv, #Odesa, and #Kharkiv, who will deliver them directly to the heroes on the frontline.
➡️Our collective efforts—from small donations to conversations—continue to make a real impact.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
🧵National Night Out 2025✨
Community isn’t built in a day—but it starts with showing up.
A few years ago, I had a conversation with then-Captain Cronin—now Chief of Police here in Malden. I thanked him and the Malden PD for doing something simple but powerful: walking the streets, talking with residents, and making sure minority voices weren’t just heard, but respected.
That kind of presence matters. It’s how we start building bridges in our…
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…community, which is why I’m proud to support events like National Night Out, happening this Tuesday, August 5th at MacDonald Stadium. Free food, music, and a chance to meet the officers and community public safety partners who serve our city.
Thank you to the Malden Police Department for their continued dedication to building trust and showing up for our community.
#maldenpd #nationalnightout #police #firstresponders #community #emt #leadership #teamwork
💬Received confirmation from Franklin that one more of my donated tourniquets reached Kharkiv🇺🇦—now part of life-saving ⛑️first aid kits for the heroes on the front lines.
📣Every act of solidarity—from donations to conversations—makes a difference.
The story of the blue doll🇺🇦🇺🇸
🎁A gift from an incredible woman—Mrs. Olena.
She remembered me from my last volunteering in #Kyiv.🇺🇦
When she’s not weaving camouflage nets, she crafts handmade dolls for frontline defenders, too.✨
This one found its way to Malden.🇺🇸
I’m thinking of her. And the people of #Ukraine 🇺🇦
#cats #koty #arts #culture #dolls#standwithukraine #boston #volunteer #freedom #democracy #heroes #emt #coach #ukrainian#slavaukraini
1/🚨 Heat Wave Reminder: Check In, Speak Up, Save a Life☀️
After teaching my strength class at the Milano Senior Center in Melrose today, I was driving home when I noticed an older woman sitting alone on the curb. It didn’t feel right—especially in this dangerous heat. I turned around, flagged down a nearby police cruiser, and let the officer know I was an EMT-B and concerned.
We found she…
#melrosema #northshorema#LawEnforcement #firstresponders #emt #heatwave#Community #fitness #health
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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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