Beaver County Council Donates $5,000 for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine

Beaver County Council Donates $5,000 for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Beaver County council answered the call for humanitarian aid in Ukraine, hand delivering a $5,000 cheque to members of Lamont County council on April 12.

Beaver County Reeve Kevin Smook said they were happy to make the donation on behalf of the citizens of Beaver County after council passed the motion to donate monies on March 17.

The funds will go to the Canada- Ukraine Foundation, (CUF). On April 9, CUF stated that, thanks to the generosity of individuals, organizations and businesses, the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal is pleased to announce that $30 million in donations have been pledged across Canada. This includes more than 55,000 donations from large corporations, community fundraising events and individual donors.

Pictured L-R Top/Flag holders: Councillor Bruce (Beaver County) and Councillor Wick (Lamont County). L-R Middle: Councillor Williams (Beaver County), Councillor Pederson (Beaver County), Councillor Warawa (Lamont County) and Councillor Woitas (Lamont County). Pictured L-R Sitting: Reeve David Diduck (Lamont County) and Reeve Kevin Smook

(Beaver County). (Lamont County/Submitted Photo)

“With almost $10M in aid delivered and committed, we know that the scale of Russia’s violent war on Ukraine will mean the need to support Ukraine for many months and years,” said Orest Sklierenko, President of the Canada Ukraine Foundation. “The Ukrainian Canadian community will be there to provide support and deliver much-needed aid to help with the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War 2.”

The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal has also delivered aid to Ukrainian displaced persons in Romania and Moldova. CUF is working with more than a dozen organizations and projects to help alleviate the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe since WWII.