I don't know about you, but I try to limit the news about Ukraine; there is a lot there besides what is reported on the evening news with David Muir. Tonight, I am going to share some of the events in this country that show support.
In San Antonio, an Ukrainian bakery planned a percentage of their cheesecakes in support of the refugees; they were inundated by people who stood in line for hours and raised $72,000; $25,000 of which was pure donation.
The same thing happened in Mesa, Arizona, when the proprietor there wanted to raise money for a bakery in Kiev that had gone into the basement to continue baking; 15,000 loaves in two weeks! The GoFundMe dollars bought more flour and other ingredients they were running out of.
In Chicago, a baker donated 50% of his cookie sales, and in Massachusetts, a Polish bakery gave 100% of its profits to World Central Kitchen. You can check out this amazing organization on the web; they provide meals where there are none!
Also in Massachusetts, a dumpster company has painted their trucks in the yellow and blue of the Ukraine flag and is giving their rental money for hygiene kits, food, and water.
A group called Sunflower (the country's flower) for Peace has raised a million dollars for medical back packs, and a Crepes Tea House, whose employees are from Afghanistan, Panama, Turkey, and Ukraine is also raising money.
Of course, our local Orphan Grain Train has sent a planeload of supplies gathered by Lincoln Lutheran High School and many other groups.
I was amazed to see American veterans traveling to Ukraine to fight, while the news says our vets are war weary. I can understand that, but there are still many who want to continue the fight for democracy.
Then, there is the video of a little girl in a shelter, singing Let It Go from Frozen. The camera pans on all the folks gathered in that place, and it's so sad. We need to continue to pray.
Yesterday, I had a hankering for some Chinese, so drove over to the Clocktower, which is just to the south of me. I had forgotten how much food is in one order, and I will be eating it the rest of the week. There was a sign near the counter: All the world is short staffed.. Be kind to those who show up.
And today, I was heading for my favorite Scooters when a car darted in front of me. At first, it bypassed the mike, and when the driver noticed, he had to back up. I waited; when you are retired, you are not in a hurry, and he did put in an order. When I got to the window, I found he had paid for mine to make up for it! That kind of made my day. Makes up for some of the orneriness in the world
