The past two weeks have been heartbreaking. I have been watching the devastation of a country I love and seeing innocent people being murdered and lives forever changed due to the loss of their homes, family, and friends. Yet despite the terrible times there are glimmers of hope. I have talked to pastors who have shared the work that is being done to help others. Churches are being used to provide shelter, food and comfort to people who have lost everything. Churches and ministries are donating or buying food, medical supplies, and transportation. Vans are loaded with supplies and drive to the war areas in the east and then filled with people from the east and brought back across Ukraine. The stop at churches along the way for a place to sleep and be fed and they continue their journey. In the Cherkasy region alone over 1000 people are being fed and cared for each day.
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Because of the generosity of so many people, over $27,000 has been donated through Potential Endeavors. We have sent this money to churches and ministries in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Zolotonosha, Buzivka, Korsun, Nikolaev, Lviv and Odesa. Your donations are being used to pay for supplies and fuel to move people and supplies across Ukraine.
When we started this fundraiser, we were hoping to raise $10,000 but God had bigger plans than we could imagine. I am working to connect with the Senior Pastors of regions across Ukraine to encourage, support, hear their prayer request and provide aid when we can. Each dollar that has been given is in the hands of a person in Ukraine that I know and trust. Your gifts are making a difference in lives across Ukraine.
There is still time to give. Our fundraiser in Facebook is still open and we will be accepting donation there until March 31st. We will also accept donations on our web site at https://potentialendeavors.com/donation/donate/
We also accept donations via checks made payable to our non-profit Potential Endeavors or through Venmo at @bandrpost. Just make a note on any donations that says Ukraine Support. All donations are tax deductible as we are an approved 501c3 organization.
Our address is 840 Aspen Circle, Little Canada, MN 55109.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to me at rick.post@potentialendeavors.com