IODE boosts support for Ukrainian families in Nelson

In May an organization called Supporting Ukrainian Families in Nelson put a letter forward to the local IODE asking if they could help supportĀ  two refugee families in the community.

ā€œIODE met and graciously came back with $2,000 in total for donation. That means $1,000 per family,ā€ says Tina Coletti, who is with the organization helping Nelson’s Ukrainian families.

ā€œThe donations will help establish basic necessities,ā€ says Coletti.

ā€œThe committee has also helped integrate the two families into the culture of the city. Whether that is through schooling, work, obtaining necessities, or social interactions,ā€ says Coletti.

ā€œDonations are so important for supporting these families,ā€ said Coletti. ā€œFederal funding has been delayed up to five weeks because there was an error in processing their application at the point of entry, so this has led to a significant delay in obtaining that funding.ā€

The fundraising goal to help support these families is $30,000, and with only $5,000 left to go anyone who is willing to help are encouraged to go to the Canada Helps CrowdFunding site to donate.

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