A Staffordshire family has exceeded its £50,000 fundraising target to provide more than 100 generators to Ukrainian households, schools and care homes ahead of winter.
Kevin Shaw and his family from Great Chatwell have raised more than £54,000 for Ukraine Relief Aid to purchase and deliver generators to Ukraine.
The campaign has exceeded its £50,000 target, with £10,000 donated by Hartford Care and £20,000 personally donated by Kevin.
More than 100 generators will be transported to Ukraine, with Kevin joining the relief team to help distribute them this month.
A family from Great Chatwell has raised over £54,000 for Ukraine Relief Aid, to purchase and transport over 100 generators for family households, schools and care homes. Kevin Shaw had hoped to raise £50,000, but thanks to generous donations from friends, family and colleagues, including a donation of £10,000 from Hartford Care – of which Kevin is Chief Executive Officer – and a personal donation of £20,000, this target has been surpassed and continues to climb.
The generators, which will be purchased from the Netherlands, will then be transported and distributed across Sumi, Kharkiv, Donestk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia in the North and East of Ukraine. Kevin will be personally travelling and distributing the generators with the Ukraine Relief Aid team this month.
Kevin Shaw says:
“My wife and I have been staunch supporters of Ukraine since the outset and we are overwhelmed with the generosity of those around us donating to this important campaign. The people of Ukraine are suffering and need our support more than ever – winter is upon them and warmth shouldn’t be a luxury. I am incredibly proud to support Ukraine Relief Aid and to be coming along on the journey to ensure the generators are given where needed the most.”
Karol Swiacki, CEO and Founder of Ukraine Relief Aid, comments:
“When winter brings darkness and freezing temperatures, our mission is to bring light, warmth, and hope those who need it most. At Ukraine Relief we believe no child should face the cold in darkness and no family should be left without hope. Together we are not just restoring power. We are protecting lives, restoring dignity and keeping hope alive.”
If you would like to support Kevin Shaw’s generator campaign for Ukraine Relief Aid, please visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/Dy482V8y.
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