$1M fundraising campaign launched in Moncton to help Ukrainians
Several stakeholders in Moncton’s business community are working together to raise $1 million to help the growing number ofDonors will be able to choose whether they want their money to be used to help resettle Ukrainians in Moncton, for aid in Ukraine, or for other refugee and immigrant needs in the region.The United Way will be handling the donations and distributing them to front-line organizations like MAGMA, for example, according to Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce CEO John Wishart.
Despite the difficult road ahead, Moncton Ukrainian Club member Natalia Haidash said on Wednesday that she was overwhelmed with the local support for her people’s plight.“For me, it’s natural to devote all my time to people in Ukraine because I have a very close connection … so for me, it’s what I should be doing. But for them, stepping in and wanting to help in such a short period of time, it’s such a great contribution,” she said on Wednesday.
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