What Can I Do to Help the People of Ukraine?

by Yoli, Marmalade Branch

Here are some ways to help: 

1. Organize a yard sale, bake sale, or an art sale with proceeds going to benefit Ukrainians See a list of trusted organizations below: (Source: PBS Newshour, Mar 3, 2022)
2. Organize a donation drive and invite family members and friends to contribute. 
3. Make a Zine about the conflict in Ukraine and ways we can help. Make copies of your zine and place them in places people can pick them up. Donate some to zines your local library, care of Yoli Perez at Marmalade Branch of the City Library. 
4. Write a letter to your Senator or Congressperson asking them to support aid to Ukraine. Here is a template of Ukraine support letter from reddit. 

Contact your senator here. Contact your Congressperson here. 

1. Make a Zine with tips to support mental health. 

Resources and Articles that Support Teen Mental Health: 

1. SafeUT Call 833-372-3388 or chat on their website. The SafeUT app provides a way to connect to licensed counselors that are ready to listen to any sized crisis or concern. Help is immediate and confidential, and as easy as reaching for your phone and sending that first text.
2. How to Support Teens’ Mental Health During Covid and Beyond (Source: Berkley.edu)
3. Teens Mental (Source: NAMI, National Alliance Mental Illness)
4. Ukraine Conflict: How to help yourself, your kids, and others. “...the NHS and Anxiety UK agree on some key ways to avoid [anxiety]: eat well, get outside, put your phone down, connect with people, rest. These are all pretty basic pieces of advice, but when you're stressed, they can be difficult to do consistently.” (Source BBC.com)

A list of organizations that are Helping Ukrainians On-the-Ground, and In Neighboring Countries. 

• United Help Ukraine
• Razom for Ukraine
• Hospitallers 
• Ukrainian Red Cross
• International Rescue Committee - Your gift will help us provide food, medical care and emergency support services to families whose lives are shattered by conflict in countries like Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen.
• Voices of Children 
• Sunflower of Peace
• United Nations World Food Programme 
• World Central Chef Relief Team 
• Vostok-SOS
• Kyiv Independent 
• Doctors Without Borders 

• UNICEF 
• USA for UNHCR

You can check your organization on Charity Navigator, a website that lists reputable organizations.

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