Night For Ukraine fundraiser

The pastor of the BE Free Church in Branford has organized an event in support of Ukraine. The church is hosting a Night For Ukraine fundraiser for United For Ukraine group to do a little good in overwhelming circumstances.

Pastor David has written to invite us to attend and be blessed as we plan to highlight Ukraine culture by various speakers, desserts, and music. It is April 29th, 630-8PM at 231 Leetes Island Road. They’ll have a kids area as well.

More information can be found here http://branfordefc.com/night-for-ukraine/

Helping Refugee Ukrainian Families

Several of you have expressed a desire to host a refugee family from Ukraine. The good news is that there is progress with US Law, but as it is said, it is complicated.

Through a friend of our community, Dana Bucin, Honorary Consul of Romania to Connecticut, I will circulate some guidelines soon. She is in the process of creating the guidelines.

Another note, you may have seen the interview Dana gave just a few minutes ago on Channel 8 News.

When I get the guidelines from Dana Bucin, I will forward it to you. Together we will find a way to assist in this work of Mercy.

UPDATE for Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven, April 21, 2022

Dear Friends,

I hope this email finds you well. The sun is a welcomed gift for me and my honey bees.

We have to reschedule the Ukrainian Relief Collection Day that was due to happen this coming Saturday. Getting relief materials to Ukraine in a quick and cost effective way has been a challenge. Philadelphia is a complicated place. We are working on getting a container delivered to the church.

We are looking to resume on May 7th.

Financial donations are very, very much needed. Moving the physical items is a significant burden. 100% of the donations received go to the Ukrainian Relief Project: https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR

Your patience is appreciated.

PAX,

Paul Zalonski

Volunteers with the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven

Some of our volunteers working to help our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.
We are grateful for their time, talent and humor in this great effort.

This is only a portion of our volunteers for the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven! So many more help in their own communities and come to St Michael’s to deepen the collaboration and coordination.

May God reward them for their good work.

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven for March 27

We are preparing for the great feast of Easter in the coming weeks. Palm Sunday is April 10 and Easter is April 17.

Just prior to that, St Michael’s parishioners are making our famous pierogi (pyrohy) on April 9.

The leadership of the Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven indicated the following schedule for collection dates this week:

Tuesday, March 29, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 2, 10-2 p.m.
Sunday, April 3, Noon -1 p.m.
and, then the collection will be closed until Saturday, April 23rd.

We need to package the medical and humanitarian supplies on April 4 and 5 and to clean the church hall.

A call for volunteers will be made on Sunday, April 3, after we survey the need.

Thank you for your generosity in giving and in time volunteering. ALL is very much appreciated.

May the Lord bless you with eternal life.

Questions, thoughts, concerns, please zap an email: stmichaelchurchgc@gmail.com

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven Update for March 26

On Friday, March 25, Carl Harvey (one of the coordinators of the Ukrainian Relief Project) was in Danbury meeting with people who are helping the Ukrainian Relief Project.

Here’s Carl Harvey’s review of Friday:

“Ihor Rudko, our UAV National Commander, CT Commissioner of Veterans Affairs and I met with the owners of a Plumbing company in Danbury this morning at 11:30. They have 6 pallets of humanitarian aid that they collected last weekend that will be coming to New Haven tomorrow (TODAY, Saturday, March 26). We also visited St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Danbury where we met with the Grade 5 and 6 students, their teachers and Principal plus Governor Lamont, the Mayor of Danbury and the state representative.

“They have collected all of the kinds of items that children in Ukraine need and packed them in a knapsack. They also included a personal note in the knapsack that they have donated.

“It is NO exaggeration when I tell you that there are at least 800 plus knapsacks in piles in this very large assembly room. It is a PHENOMENAL sight to behold. It is going to require a 40 foot container to transport all of it to a specific church in Poland to help the Ukrainian refugees that have arrived in the town where this church is located close to the border. Chris Komody and I have already discussed how we will proceed to get this shipment over there.

“We will also be getting a container from Eagle Leasing tomorrow morning (TODAY) to store the boxes that we already have and ready to ship.”

Thank you for your continued interest and generous work for our Ukrainian sisters and brothers.

In friendship, let’s keep all in prayer.

Ways to Give to the Humanitarian Relief Project New Haven

Dear Friends,

Some of you have asked about the ways to give. Here’s the financial ways and then there’s the volunteering ways. Come Saturday to help. More info to follow.

We ask for your support first and foremost in prayer, asking Our Lord to keep us on the right track. Rather than seeing this as fundraising, we believe God has always provided the sustenance needed to continue this humanitarian mission. Both the Ukrainian American Veterans and Knights of Columbus are non-profit, tax exempt organizations. Donations are tax-deductable. Should the Holy Spirit move you to offer assistance in feeding our sheep (literally), you can donate online (https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR) or we can accept checks made payable to the following organizations (see below).

God bless you for your generosity.

Financial Help

For Humanitarian Help
To give online: https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR

To mail your donation:
KofC Council 16253
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301
Checks payable to: KofC Council 16253
In the memo: St. Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund

For Medical Supplies

To mail your donation:
Mr. Carl R. Harvey
Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
PO Box 972
Orange, CT 06477
Checks payable to: Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
In the memo: Ukrainian Soldier Welfare Fund

To purchase items online and have sent to the Church:
Humanitarian items to collect are found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DC0A0NXSAR5N

You have may have the items sent to the Church:
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

“Give something, however small, to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what we could.” (St. Gregory Nazianzen)

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven–Update 21 March 2022

The church hall will be open for these times this week to receive donations:

Tuesdays: 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 10am-2 p.m.
Sundays: Noon -1:30 p.m.

Ways to give this week:

This list of medical supplies was identified as needed by medical professionals in Ukraine.

THANK YOU for your generosity!

Tourniquets (CAT 5th, 6th, & 7th gen.)
Bandages (Israeli type)
Hemostatic combat gauze
Decompression needles
Occlusive tape
Burn bandages
Sterile bandages 10×14
Dressings
Non-woven adhesive tape
Transparent tegaderm
Sterile wipes
IV systems (for blood transfusion)
Laryngeal masks with combitubes (4, 5, & 6)
IntraBone disposable access systems
Rubber hemostatic medical plaits
Flexible splint (SAM)
Elastic bandages
Soft gauze
Hemostatic swabs and patches
Crystalloids and colloids compositions
PPE- gloves, masks, & eye protection glasses
NPA or OPA face masks
Tactical bags
PillPacks
Tracheostomy kits

Plus,
CELOX Z-fold gauze, standard 45” x 4 yards • Emergency (Israeli Battle Dressing) Compression Bandage • Pressure dressing • Rolled gauze, standard 4.5” x 4 yards • Nasopharyngeal airway • SAM universal Aluminum splint, 36” • Ambu bags • Bandage Strips, 1”x3” • Gauze pads, 4” x 4” (6x) • Abdominal pad (sometimes “ab pad”), 5” x9” (2x) • Burn Aid – water gel burn dressing 4×16 • Burn Aid – water gel burn dressing 4×4 • Chest seals (1 pair) • Coban roll, standard 2” x 5 yards • Cravat/triangular bandage, 45” x 45” x 63” • Cervical Collar • CPR Mask • Cravat Bandage (CamoVat) • Dynarex Medicut Sterile Disposable Scalpels #10 • EMT Shears • Eye Wash, 4oz. • IV Catheter 18 G – 20 G • IV Starter Kits • Medical Adhesive tape rolls (2 – 3″ inches) • Multi Trauma Dressings, 12”x30” • Pain Relievers – Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen, or both • Pair of Tweezers • Safety Pins • Stainless Steel Hemostats • Sutures needle size 6 • Tongue Depressors • Triple Antibiotic Ointment (full size) • Emergency blanket (2x)

HOSPITAL NEEDS • Aspirin / Bayer • Butterfly bandages, 0.5″ x 2.75″ (16x) • Caffeine pills • Central venous catheter kit • Diphenhydramine / Benadryl • Doxycycline and/or Bactrim antibiotics • Dressing materials, include dry or impregnated gauze, • Elastic wrap / ACE bandage, standard 4” x 5 yards • Gels, foams, hydrocolloids, alginates, hydrogels, and polysaccharide pastes, sutures • Gloves (examination and sterile) • Hydrocortisone cream (1%) • Irrigation syringe, 20cc with an 18 gauge tip • Laryngeal Tube • Loperamide / Imodium • Miconazole • Moleskin, 5” x 2” strip • Mouthpiece for giving CPR • Needle & thread stored in isopropyl alcohol (2x needle/thread, 1x small container) • Pepto-Bismol pills • Plastic cling wrap, 2” wide roll • Plastic films • Portable ventilators • Safety pins (3x, various sizes) • Saline eye drops • Silk medical tape roll, 1” wide • Tweezers • White petroleum jelly / Vaseline in small container

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven UPDATE for March 18, 2022

Ukrainian Relief Project New Haven –UPDATE for March 18, 2022

Ways to give this week:

The church hall will be open for these times this week:

Tuesdays: 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays: 10am-2 p.m.
Sundays: Noon -1:30 p.m.

Humanitarian items to collect are found on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DC0A0NXSAR5N?type=wishlist

You have may have the items sent to the Church:

St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

Medical Supplies to collect:

First Aid Kits
Trauma Kits
Tylenol
Aspirin
activated carbon
burn dressings
bandages
saline solution
PPE —gloves, masks, eye protection
wheel chair
men’s underwear and white tube socks

Financial Help

For Humanitarian Help

Online:
St Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund
https://givesendgo.com/G2ZXR

Send:
KofC Council 16253
St. Michael the Archangel Church
569 George Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5301

Checks payable to: KofC Council 16253
In the memo: St. Michael’s Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund

For Medical Supplies

Send:
Mr. Carl R. Harvey
Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
PO Box 972
Orange, CT 06477

Checks payable to: Ukrainian American Veterans Post 33
In the memo: Ukrainian Soldier Welfare Fund