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URL:https://uccn.org/event/ukraine-fundraiser-5krunorwalk/
SUMMARY:Ukraine Fundraiser: 5KRunOrWalk
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nIn the spring of 2022 allowed Striving For All to help 
 Harmonia Orphanage evacuate from the Kharkiv war zone to the West of Ukrai
 ne and get a building equipped to serve as a new home for the kids. It bec
 ame a haven for more than 100 orphaned children and brought a glimmer of h
 ope to their lives.\nHowever\, the trauma from losing family members\, phy
 sical injuries inflicted during wartime\, and uncertainty about the future
  remained. This spring\, our co-founder\, Olena Baykur\, and a skilled art
  therapist from Mission Arts Center\, Lyudmila Savinkova\, traveled to Che
 rnivtsi\, Ukraine\, to visit the orphanage and deliver a series of in-pers
 on art therapy workshops. The children and staff were stunned that someone
  cared enough to travel for days from afar to spend time with them\, and t
 he art therapy sessions resonated profoundly with all age groups\, four to
  sixteen. The children eagerly lined up daily\, waiting to delve into thes
 e engaging sessions. Many even sought one-on-one time with the art therapi
 st during their precious recess moments. The children's artwork revealed t
 he deep trauma they endured due to the war. The scars of their family loss
 es were evident in every brushstroke and pencil mark. But through the powe
 r of art therapy\, these sessions became a sanctuary where the children co
 uld freely express themselves\, finding solace and healing in their creati
 vity. But what comes next? Struggles with food shortages are imminent as s
 upport has dwindled over the past year\, and it is now hard to meet even t
 he most basic needs. And the children not only need to eat\; they also nee
 d to heal. Rehabilitation is a core need for these kids\, too. Striving Fo
 r All invites you to join us and help secure food supplies for the upcomin
 g months and carry on with rehabilitation projects for the kids in Harmoni
 a orphanage. We hope you join us as together we walk and run to illuminate
  their path to a brighter future.\n\nEvent Detail: https://runsignup.com/R
 ace/CA/AnyCityAnyState/5K4StrivingForAll\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Fundraising,Sport
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