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This winter, your compassion is protecting families across Ukraine

Outside, winter is tightening its grip on Ukraine.

For families living in frontline and regularly targeted regions, cold temperatures arrive alongside damaged homes, shattered windows, and walls cracked by missile and drone strikes.

For many, winter is not simply a season — it is a test of survival.

Thanks to your generosity to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF), and the tireless work of our partner ReliefAid, that test is being met with action.

The destruction of housing remains one of the most visible and devastating consequences of the war. Families who once lived stable lives now face abandoned farmland, lost livelihoods, and homes that no longer protect them from the elements.

With CUF support, ReliefAid has enabled families in some of Ukraine’s most heavily affected regions to prepare their homes for the cold winter — restoring safety, dignity, and warmth at a moment when the need is urgent. Your donations have turned into tangible protection for families who are choosing to stay and rebuild.

ReliefAid’s winterization program delivers essential construction materials directly to households whose homes were damaged by Russian missile and drone attacks. These include construction mixes, sealing materials for interior and exterior repairs, and adhesives used to insulate damaged structures.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

The halls of Toronto’s Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Catholic School glowed with more than holiday decorations last month. During Giving Tuesday on December 2, students launched Be the Light, a fundraiser supporting the Canada-Ukraine Foundation’s Holiday Campaign.

The campaign’s name carried profound meaning. With Ukraine’s power grid under constant assault, leaving millions in darkness during the coldest months, these students recognized that bringing light meant more than electricity. It meant bringing hope, safety, and showing Ukrainians they haven’t been forgotten.

JCS students transformed their school into a hub of compassion and action, creating posters, making daily announcements, and working tirelessly to ensure their community understood what Ukrainians are facing. Every $200 raised lit up another light bulb on the school’s display, creating a visual reminder that even small actions can pierce the darkness.

Their efforts culminated at the Christmas concert, complete with a silent auction and bake sale, with every dollar going toward generators and critical supplies for Ukraine.

We invite you to watch their story.

What makes this achievement even more remarkable is that it represents the school’s continued commitment since the war began: Be the Light is their fourth fundraiser for Ukraine, demonstrating that their compassion hasn’t wavered.  

The students’ dedication has helped raise close to $20,000, becoming a powerful learning experience, connecting them to Ukrainian culture, helping them understand the realities of war, and showing them what it means to be part of a global community. Through their actions, these students proved that even from thousands of miles away, young people can make a real difference.

Their light is shining bright!

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

Help us finish strong

In the final week of our Holiday Campaign, we invite you to see the real-world impact of your generosity. These projects show how your support is reaching Ukrainians through the CUF–UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, our joint initiative with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, and our partners working on the ground.

Clean water where it’s needed most

Providing sustenance through emergency food hampers

For refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs), a common question is painful: what will we eat tonight? Thanks to our partnership with GlobalMedic, emergency food hampers have evolved since 2022 and are distributed filled with culturally familiar and nutritious pantry staples — rice, flour, grains, sunflower oil and canned vegetables, fish and meat — sourced locally whenever possible. Designed with input from displaced Ukrainians and local partners, these food hampers offer not just nourishment, but dignity and vital support. 

A place to sleep – mobile housing for the displaced 

When shelling forces Ukrainians to flee their homes, they spend weeks sleeping in crowded temporary shelters. Thanks to the Humanitarian Aid Response Team (HART) and funding through the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, mobile housing units are being provided to vulnerable families in Kherson Oblast, giving them a private, heated place to sleep, wash, and breathe again as they stay near their homes during reconstruction. These temporary shelters restore a sense of safety when everything else has been suddenly taken and addresses the urgent housing crisis caused by Russia’s war.

Warmth and dignity thanks to winterization kits

As the power continues to go out in the dead of winter in Ukraine due to massive strikes by Russia, the cold seeps into every corner of daily life. Our partner GlobalMedic also delivers thousands of winterization kits filled with warm blankets and essential hygiene items such as soap, shampoo,, toothpaste and toothbrushes, feminine care products, detergent, shaving cream and razors — helping Ukrainians stay healthy when temperatures plunge below freezing. Shaped by input from community partners, these kits are more than supplies: they are protection, dignity, and relief.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

As we closed the chapter on 2025 and look toward a new year, we want to sincerely thank you for your support of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. Because of your generosity, we continued to deliver vital humanitarian aid to Ukraine, reaching millions of people together with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress through our joint CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Your support has been a lifeline for families facing the unimaginable hardships of Russia’s ongoing war.

2025 also reminded us that compassion knows no borders. When devastating wildfires swept through Manitoba and Saskatchewan this summer, displacing families and destroying homes, CUF and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress came together to support Canadians. We donated $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to provide much-needed relief to communities now facing their own crisis. We partnered with GlobalMedic to provide fire skids to volunteer fire departments in high-risk communities.

It was our way of giving back to Canadians who have given so much to help Ukraine remain resilient.

We invite you to watch this short video of our support in action.

This spirit of mutual aid highlights the resilience of the Ukrainian people, a community that, even while defending their homeland against Russian aggression, continues to extend a helping hand to those in need. It is a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish when we stand together, fostering hope and unity. 

From all of us at the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, thank you for helping power our work in 2025 and for being part of what lies ahead for Ukraine. We look forward to continuing this vital work with you in 2026. 

Wishing you and your loved ones a peaceful, healthy, and hopeful New Year!

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

Dear friends and supporters of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation

As we close out 2025 today, we want to reflect on the extraordinary journey we have shared with you this year.  

From supporting mental health initiatives alongside Lieutenant-General (ret’d) The Honourable Roméo Dallaire, to bringing hope and comprehensive support to Ukrainian children affected by Russia’s war and forced abductions through our Every Child Deserves a Future initiative with singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk’s support, to celebrating Canadian generosity with Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian soccer legend and President of the Ukraine Association of Football, to advancing critical medical care through the Canada Ukraine Surgical Aid Program (CUSAP), and to helping families prepare for a brutal winter as energy infrastructure remains under attack — every campaign and every milestone was made possible because of you.  

The Canada-Ukraine Foundation is honoured to share a special video retrospective that captures the heart of our work this year and we extend our deepest gratitude to our partner, MXL Video, for creating this moving tribute.

Let’s reflect on what we’ve accomplished together. 

Our hearts are filled with hope for peace, healing, and brighter days ahead in 2026. Thank you for standing with us – and with Ukraine – not just this year, but for the past 30 years. To every donor, supporter, and partner: your generosity, dedication, and unwavering support have made all the difference! 

The Canada-Ukraine Foundation team

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✨HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN REMINDERS✨

Thanks to the Myhal Family Foundation, every donation you make until January 12 will be generously matched dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000,000. Double your impact and help us start 2026 strong! 

Even a small donation can change someone’s life this winter

The holidays remind us that light can begin with a simple gesture. For the past 30 years, Canadians have placed a profound trust in the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, and that trust allows us to reach people in Ukraine with care, dignity, and compassion.

Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are plunging entire communities into darkness and cold. Eight large-scale strikes in October and November caused widespread emergency outages and rolling power cuts lasting up to 18 hours a day are a regular occurrence across much of the country. And the strikes continue in December, even during the holidays. With winter tightening its grip, these outages are not just inconvenient — they are dangerous, turning daily life into a struggle for warmth, safety, and dignity for the most vulnerable.

In a season filled with small miracles, your generosity becomes one of them. A single gift can warm a home, sustain a clinic through a blackout, or bring comfort to a parent trying to protect their child from the harshness of winter. Hope may be fragile, but when shared, it becomes strong enough to carry across an ocean.

Thank you for believing in our mission. With your support, we can bring light to Ukrainians when they need it most.

Canadian compassion changes lives. Support the Holiday Campaign and help fuel the CUF–UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal this holiday season.

Make a gift. Make it count twice.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

How your support is keeping families warm

As Ukrainians brace for the winter ahead, families in frontline regions such as Kherson are racing against time — not just against the cold, but against the lasting damage caused to their homes due to constant Russian shelling. For many, preparing for winter doesn’t mean stocking firewood or sealing windows. It means rebuilding what was blown apart. 

Thanks to the generosity of donors to the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, that rebuilding is happening — one home at a time. 

Close to 70 homes repaired 

Working alongside our trusted partner UA Brokers Without Borders and through Misto Syly (“City of Strength”), the Kherson House Repairs Project has now exceeded its initial goal of 60 damaged households, repairing close to 70 homes before the onset of winter. These are more than simply surface-level fixes. The work focuses on what matters most as temperatures drop: walls closed in, roofs stabilized, windows replaced — making homes safe, habitable, and warm again.

Helping people help themselves — safely 

For residents living in high-risk “red zone” areas under continued shelling — places too dangerous for mobile repair teams to reach — additional support thanks to material kits can make the difference between staying in one’s home or being forced to abandon it. Residents often left with no choice but to carry out urgent repairs to their homes themselves. Leftover materials — chipboard, battens, nails, tarpaulins — are being carefully redistributed to households that have submitted requests and can safely collect them. This approach allows assistance to reach more people, without putting repair teams at risk, and ensures that no usable resources go to waste.

Providing shelter to aid workers 

The ripple effect of this support extends beyond individual homes. In Kherson city itself, ongoing Russian shelling and “human safaris” utilizing drones have forced Misto Syly to relocate their team away from the city centre. They are now operating from a workspace that must be made safe and usable so life-saving work can continue. Leftover OSB boards from the housing repairs, a type of strong engineered wooden panels, will be used to reinforce their workspace, ensuring staff can keep supporting the community through the winter months.

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What your donations to the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal make possible 

– Families can stay in their homes instead of facing winter displacement  

– Repairs continue even in hard-to-reach areas  

– Local responders remain operational despite constant danger

This is what the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal looks like on the ground: practical help, used wisely, reaching people exactly where and when it’s needed most. As winter closes in, every repaired wall, every sealed roof, every safe space matters. And your support is making that possible.

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This winter, Ukraine still needs us. Still needs you. Bring hope and relief this holiday season.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada.

This coming February will mark four years since everything changed in Ukraine. Dana Bagan, a member of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation’s Board and Chair of our Health Advisory Committee, remembers those tense weeks in early 2022 vividly—watching the news, reading intelligence reports, seeing the signs that others hoped would disappear. While the world debated whether Russia would actually launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, our team at the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress did something that would soon matter more than we ever imagined. That January, we set up the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. We hoped for the best, but prepared for the worst. 

What we’ll never forget is how Canadians responded.

We invite you to watch Dana’s holiday message: 

Ukrainian communities rallied across the country, as they always do. Major donors stepped forward with incredible generosity. But what moved us most deeply were the thousands of Canadians with no connection to Ukraine who simply asked, “How can I help?” A retired teacher’s pension cheque. Elementary school fundraising concerts. Benefit hockey games and community events in small towns. Canadians didn’t just donate—we were all reminded what Canada truly stands for.  

Thanks to donors to the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, we’ve been able to deliver urgent aid at a scale we never imagined possible, partnering with trusted organizations who know exactly where help is needed most in Ukraine. Your compassion changed everything. 

This winter, Ukraine still needs us. Still needs you. Bring hope and relief this holiday season.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada. 

Dear friends and supporters of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation,

As we gather with loved ones this holiday season, we’re reflecting on something truly meaningful: 30 years of standing with Ukraine—together.

Through every challenge, you’ve been there. Your generosity has warmed homes in the coldest months, helped wounded civilians and veterans rebuild their futures, and supported vulnerable children in healing and reclaiming their childhoods. Your compassion has reached millions, often in quiet but life-changing ways.

Please take a moment to watch this holiday message from our Executive Director, Valeriy Kostyuk.

As we look toward 2026, the road ahead remains difficult, but your kindness continues to be a source of strength and hope for Ukraine. A little holiday magic goes a long way, and your support proves it every day.

From our family to yours, we wish you and your loved ones peace, hope, and light this holiday season! 

The Canada-Ukraine Foundation team

Together, let’s make the holidays a little bit brighter

As Ukrainians once again endure the harsh reality of winter coupled with ongoing power outages caused by relentless Russian drone and missile attacks, a donation to this year’s Holiday Campaign is a chance to spread some light and warmth where it’s needed most. Every dollar supporting the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal will truly make a difference, helping deliver power and essential support. 

✨ We would like to share some holiday magic with you! ✨

When you donate to the campaign between December 20 and 31, you could receive one of the following holiday gifts generously offered as a thank-you by our partners.

✨ Thank you to our partners ✨

Founded in 2004, Zirkova is a Ukrainian-Canadian company dedicated to championing Ukraine on the global stage. Since the start of the war, Zirkova has actively raised awareness and contributed over $25,000 to humanitarian efforts supporting Ukrainians on the ground. Despite ongoing disruptions to production and distribution, the company remains committed to producing in Ukraine and supporting the local economy. In addition to founding Zirkova Vodka, they are also distributors of Victory White Brut, Red Semi-Sweet, and Demi-Sec Rosé Sparkling Wines.

Founded in Toronto in 1989, Meest Canada is a trusted cross-border logistics and e-commerce partner connecting Canadian businesses to over 214 global destinations. With deep roots in the Canadian-Ukrainian community and long-standing partnerships with global carriers and customs authorities, the company provides reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions, including parcel and cargo shipping, e-commerce fulfillment, B2B logistics solutions, and international money transfers.

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To donate to our Holiday Campaign using AMEX, PayPal, or Google Pay, please visit our CanadaHelps page.

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About the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Launched in January 2022 as a joint initiative of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the CUF-UCC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (UHA) coordinates the efficient delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Its efforts support displaced persons, medical care, emergency shelter, and food security—both within Ukraine and among those who have sought refuge elsewhere in Europe and in Canada. To date, UHA has provided close to $100 million in humanitarian aid, reaching over 6 million people through 300+ projects.

About the Canada-Ukraine Foundation 

Founded in 1995 during the 18th Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), the Canada-Ukraine Foundation (CUF) was established to coordinate, develop, and deliver humanitarian assistance from Canadians to Ukraine. CUF continues to play a vital role as a national charitable foundation, working to monitor, promote, and support humanitarian aid initiatives. Its mission includes evaluating projects, fostering collaboration among aid providers, setting strategic priorities, and ensuring resources are directed where they can have the greatest impact. CUF also serves as a forum for individuals and organizations—across community, private, and public sectors—committed to supporting Ukraine. In addition to its work abroad, CUF also supports related initiatives within Canada.