UKRAINE: THE DONATED CLOTHES AND BEDDING IN KENSINGTON NEED TO BE PACKED

 

 

Update: Facebook is glitching again. If the URL in the blog post doesn't work, go to Ukraine Support in Brooklyn - hosted by FJC at www.facebook.com/Brooklyn4Ukraine. There, you'll see a post for Organizing Clothing/Bedding for Incoming Refugees. Hopefully, that link will work.

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During the donation drive for humanitarian aid for Ukraine, so much was donated that it's still being packed up!

On Wednesday, people are needed to sort the bags of clothes and bedding, pack them in clear plastic bins, label them, move large bags of clothes to one spot, and identify which clothes can be donated locally immediately and which will be saved for incoming Ukrainian refugees.

If you can donate clear plastic bins, that would be helpful.

Sign up for a Wednesday, March 23rd, shift from either 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at https://www.facebook.com/volunteer/signups/1164127484397046/?source_component=volunteering_event&source_surface=timeline.

If you don't use Facebook, e-mail Dina Garfinkel at dinagee@gmail.com.

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 East 5th Street

corner of Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

UKRAINE: PLAY DRAG BINGO AND RAISE FUNDS TO AID TRANS UKRAINIANS

 

Drag Bingo

Thursday, March 17th, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Play Drag Bingo with Cissy Walken, "New York’s Loudest Drag Queen and host of Dragbox TV," and aid trans people in Ukraine.

 

Drag Bingo is free to play, and you'll have a chance to win free drinks. 

 

A raffle and other donation opportunities will raise funds to support Cohort, an organization that's providing aid to trans people in Ukraine who are being impacted by the war. Sycamore will match the funds raised for Cohort. 

 

Cohort is an NGO of transgender people of Ukraine, registered with the Ministry of Justice on June 30, 2020. It assists trans people in Ukraine with food, shelter, relocation, and border crossings. 

Russian-language website: https://cohort.com.ua/

 

The event is co-sponsored by RUSA LGBTQ+ - Russian-speaking American LGBTQ Association, formed in 2008.

Russian-language website: https://rusalgbt.com/

English-language website: https://rusalgbt-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RUSA.LGBT/

 

Location

Sycamore Bar

1118 Cortelyou Road
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/Sycamorebrooklyn/ 

http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/ 

https://twitter.com/SycamoreBklyn 

 

UKRAINE: DRIVERS, YOU'RE NEEDED TO DELIVER HUMANITARIAN AID FOR UKRAINE FROM BROOKLYN TO NEW JERSEY

 

 

Update, March 8th: A new Facebook page for Flatbush Jewish Center's Ukraine support work has been set up. Follow it to see the latest updates and requests about the donation drive and humanitarian relief to Ukraine. The URL for "Ukraine Support in Brooklyn - hosted at FJC" is https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn4Ukraine/.

 

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The donation drive in Kensington for humanitarian aid for Ukraine was an overwhelming success. The next step is picking up the donated supplies from Flatbush Jewish Center (FJC) tonight, tomorrow, and Wednesday and driving them by car, van, or truck to the Meest-America warehouse in New Jersey.

 

From the warehouse, Meest-America will ship the supplies for free to International Charitable Foundation Meest in Lviv to be dispersed to selected Ukrainian charity relief organizations.

 

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Posted by Flatbush Jewish Center:

We have 93 boxes of food/meds/toiletries and 81x 50 gallon clear bags of clothing! 

 

Now we need DRIVERS to bring the items to the Meest Warehouse in NJ. We are prioritizing the med supplies, food & toiletries first and then clothing will go next. 

 

I am setting up a sheet to track the list of drivers (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10BBSlOM36APpMef76T1M35A4BJXu-au9-AZHGU3Qzjw/edit?usp=sharing), and please also signup for the day that you can deliver here. 

 

Pick up items at Flatbush Jewish Center. We will have time slots open for drivers to pick up items. Please check available time slots and sign up to help!

 

The time slots for pickup at FJC are 

• Monday, March 7th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 8th, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 9th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Flatbush Jewish Center is at 327 E. 5th Street, at the corner of Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn. 

Previous blogs posts about the donation drive:

 

UKRAINE: HUMANITARIAN AID DRIVE BEING HELD IN KENSINGTON NOW

UKRAINE: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN KENSINGTON TO SORT AND PACK ITEMS DONATED FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

UKRAINE: HUMANITARIAN AID DRIVE EXTENDED IN KENSINGTON

UKRAINE: HUMANITARIAN AID DRIVE EXTENDED IN KENSINGTON

 

Update, March 8th: A new Facebook page for Flatbush Jewish Center's Ukraine support work has been set up. Follow it to see the latest updates and requests about the donation drive and humanitarian relief to Ukraine. The URL for "Ukraine Support in Brooklyn - hosted at FJC" is https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn4Ukraine.
 

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The people of Ukraine desperately need donations of the tactical/medical, hospital, and civilian supplies listed above. Flatbush Jewish Center (FJC) is collecting these items on their behalf.

 

A cargo and freight company that has been transporting goods exclusively to Eastern European countries since 1995 will fly this urgently-needed humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The American branch of the company, MEEST-America, is located in New Jersey; its parent company, Meest Group, is based in Ukraine.

 

Only the items listed above can be accepted. These priority items are also listed at https://bit.ly/3HUM0kh.

 

Flatbush Jewish Center will be open for donations from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 7th, through Thursday, March 10th.

 

If you need to drop off items in the late evening or the early morning, you can message Dina Garfinkel at https://www.facebook.com/dina.garfinkel or e-mail her at dinagee@gmail.com. 

 

Please label and sort the items by category as much as you can before you bring them to FJC.

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 East 5th Street

corner of Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

UKRAINE: DONATE OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICAL SUPPLIES AT ALL NYPD PRECINCTS

 

The 66th and 72nd precincts have posted a request for donations of over-the-counter medical supplies for humanitarian relief for Ukraine. All NYPD precincts are accepting the items.

 

The Russian American Officers Association has set up collection bins for humanitarian aid in every precinct. Despite its name, the members of the association were born in several countries that had been in the former Soviet Union. The association's vice-president, for example, is from Ukraine.

 

The over-the-counter medical supplies listed below can be donated through Friday, March 11th. They must be new and packaged.

 

• first aid kits
  
• aspirins
• acetaminophen
• ibuprofen
• bandages
• gauze
• tourniquets

These items can't be accepted:

• food
• perishable items
• prescription medications
• items that have an expiration date prior to October 2022
  
• items marked "not for export"

66th Precinct

5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 851-5611
website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/66th-precinct.page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD66pct/

 

72nd Precinct

830 4th Avenue

between 29th and 30th streets

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 965-6311

website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD72Pct

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct/

The locations of all NYPD precincts are posted at  https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-precinct.page.

 

UKRAINE: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN KENSINGTON TO SORT AND PACK ITEMS DONATED FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

 

 

Update, March 8th: A new Facebook page for Flatbush Jewish Center's Ukraine support work has been set up. Follow it to see the latest updates and requests about the donation drive and humanitarian relief to Ukraine. The URL for "Ukraine Support in Brooklyn - hosted at FJC" is https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn4Ukraine.

 

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Update, March 4th: The Facebook link didn't work for some people. If you tried to sign up for a shift of sorting, packing, etc. but weren't able to, please go to this link instead: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10BBSlOM36APpMef76T1M35A4BJXu-au9-AZHGU3Qzjw/edit#gid=0.

 

Sunday shifts have been added to the Friday and Saturday shifts, since MEEST won't be able to pick up the donations until next week.

 

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Before MEEST-America goes to Flatbush Jewish Center (FJC) next week to pick up the more than two hundred bags of items that were generously donated, volunteers are needed to sign up for shifts at FJC to sort, organize, and box or bag the items and then label the boxes and bags. That will ease the burden on the Ukrainian relief organizations that will be distributing the donations.

 

Sign up at https://www.facebook.com/volunteer/signups/3179350078999529 for Friday, March 4th, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and/or Saturday, March 5th, between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

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Posted on the KARMABrooklyn blog on Monday, February 28th:

 

A cargo and freight company that has been transporting goods exclusively to Eastern European countries since 1995 will be flying urgently-needed humanitarian aid to Ukraine this Saturday, March 5th. The company, MEEST-America, is located in New Jersey, and its parent company, Meest Group, is based in Ukraine.

 

Ukrainian relief organizations are requesting emergency donations of the items listed below for the Ukrainian people. They can be either new or used-but-in-good-condition.

• Non-perishable food (big demand)
• Clothes for women, men, and children
• Footwear for women, men, and children
• Thermal underwear
• Hygiene products for women, babies, etc.
• Blankets
• Bedding
• Disposable tableware
• First aid and first aid kits
• Tents, mattresses, and sleeping bags
• Standalone lamps
• Candles
• Containers to hold liquids (canisters for water, fuel, and lubricants that have a capacity of 10 to 20 liters)
• Protective military gear (helmets, bulletproof vests, tactical backpacks, and dry rations).

 

Bring your donated items to Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 East 5th Street, on the corner of Church Avenue, in Kensington, Brooklyn, by this Thursday, March 3rd, at 5:00 p.m. 

 

The building will be open for drop-off from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. To arrange a late evening or early morning drop-off, message Dina Garfinkel at https://www.facebook.com/dina.garfinkel or e-mail her at dinagee@gmail.com.

UKRAINE: HUMANITARIAN AID DRIVE BEING HELD IN KENSINGTON NOW

 

 

Update, March 8th: A new Facebook page for Flatbush Jewish Center's Ukraine support work has been set up. Follow it to see the latest updates and requests about the donation drive and humanitarian relief to Ukraine. The URL for "Ukraine Support in Brooklyn - hosted at FJC" is https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn4Ukraine.
 

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A cargo and freight company that has been transporting goods exclusively to Eastern European countries since 1995 will be flying urgently-needed humanitarian aid to Ukraine this Saturday, March 5th. The company, MEEST-America, is located in New Jersey, and its parent company, Meest Group, is based in Ukraine.

 

Ukrainian relief organizations are requesting emergency donations of the items listed below for the Ukrainian people. They can be either new or used-but-in-good-condition.

• Non-perishable food (big demand)
• Clothes for women, men, and children
• Footwear for women, men, and children
• Thermal underwear
• Hygiene products for women, babies, etc.
• Blankets
• Bedding
• Disposable tableware
• First aid and first aid kits
• Tents, mattresses, and sleeping bags
• Standalone lamps
• Candles
• Containers to hold liquids (canisters for water, fuel, and lubricants that have a capacity of 10 to 20 liters)
• Protective military gear (helmets, bulletproof vests, tactical backpacks, and dry rations).

 

Bring your donated items to Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 East 5th Street, on the corner of Church Avenue, in Kensington, Brooklyn, by this Thursday, March 3rd, at 5:00 p.m. 

 

The building will be open for drop-off from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. To arrange a late evening or early morning drop-off, message Dina Garfinkel at https://www.facebook.com/dina.garfinkel or e-mail her at dinagee@gmail.com.