UKRAINE RELIEF PROJECT - AQUIDNECK
Raising funds and visibility for Ukrainian humanitarian relief
and for rebuilding when fighting ceases.
Upcoming Events
Newport Polo All Charities Day Sunday, July 13 gates open at 1pm
Join us on July 13 for a fun afternoon! We will again set up our tents with food, Ukraine-specific products and information. Tickets are now on sale. All money collected from our ticket sales goes directly to Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck! Match begins at 5:00 and gates open at 3:00. Look for the blue and yellow flags at our tents and join us on the lawn. Bring your own chairs or blanket, picnic and drinks. We will have light snacks available.
Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the blue button below or from any of our members. If you purchase online, you can choose to receive tickets in the mail or electronic tickets to print yourself. TICKETS MUST BE PRINTED. ONLY PAPER TICKETS CAN BE ACCEPTED AT THE GATE. Prefer to purchase by check? Send us an email at UkraineReliefA@gmail.com.
Tickets must be purchased before the day of the match! Absolutely no tickets are allowed to be sold at the gate! Please email any questions to UkraineReliefA@gmail.com or call Linda at 401-842-9827.
Funds raised this year will be donated to Voices of Children, the largest Ukrainian Foundation providing comprehensive psychological support to children living through war.
Sunflower Family Festival Saturday, Aug. 23, 11 - 2
A celebration of the people and culture of Ukraine to be held at
Lawn School, Jamestown (Watson Ave. Field)
No admission charge.
The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine and represents peace. The festival will be held this year a day before Ukrainian Independence Day.
Please stop by our table to say hello!
Highlights of the festival will include:
- Live music by Olya Fryz and the South County Rounder
- Polish/Ukrainian food:
- pierogi
- golabki (stuffed cabbage)
- kielbasa
- pampushky
- Silent Auction and raffle
- Ukrainian village dances
- Games, contests
- Art and craft activities
- Face painting
- Displays of Ukrainian embroidery,
traditional Easter eggs and foods
Screening of Pivden '23 with commentary by director Dennis Lynch
We anticipate this film screening will be held at the Middletown Library in mid-September and will be free of charge and open to the public.
Future Events
We host a variety of events throughout the year, including fundraisers, community outreach events, and educational seminars. Check out our calendar to see what's coming up.
Become Involved
Join Us
There are many ways to get involved with Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck. Attend one of our meetings or events or join a committee. We'd love to have you on board!
Join Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck as a volunteer and become a part of our dedicated team. We offer various opportunities, from organizing an event or donation drive to assisting with logistics and outreach efforts. We are currently in need of someone to manage our website and publicity. Volunteering with us not only helps those in need but also provides a chance to connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for making a difference.
Contact Us
Have a question or want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us today and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
Our Recent Impact
Create an art studio for children in Lviv
Coats and winter clothes to children in Odessa
Coats and winter clothes to children in Odessa
Along with the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project, we provided funds to renovate a building in Lviv to function as an art studio for children, including use for art therapy.
Coats and winter clothes to children in Odessa
Coats and winter clothes to children in Odessa
Coats and winter clothes to children in Odessa
In December 2024, we donated $1,100 for coats, boots and winter clothes for children whose homes had been bombed. The Common Man for Ukraine, a New Hampshire non-profit organization working with a Rotary group in Poland to make deliveries to Ukraine. They purchased clothes to deliver to Odessa. This video expresses their thanks.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14i7cpZwvc/
Medical care for infants after hospital bombing
Medical care for infants after hospital bombing
Medical care for infants after hospital bombing
In the summer of 2024, we sent $5,000 to help the Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery in Kyiv which was damaged in a July bombing. The money was used to provide care for infants who had been in the hospital.
photo by Alex Babenko/AP
SunLight Ukraine
Medical care for infants after hospital bombing
Medical care for infants after hospital bombing
SunLight Ukraine ships simple, solar-powered lanterns to families in Ukraine. As relentless bombing of energy infrastructure has left millions of families without heat or light in their homes, these inflatable lanterns will provide some relief. They can stay on all night with a solar recharge and have a plug for charging a cellphone. This lantern will bring families the life-changing gifts of light and human connection. Children can read and do homework, families can see each other around a dinner table, parents can read to their children at bedtime, and even provide them a night light as they sleep.
Who We Are
About Us
Organizations We Support
URP-A Leadership
Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck is a chapter of the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project. Our joint mission is to sustain public interest in the needs of Ukraine and provide financial support through vetted non-profit organizations providing direct support to Ukrainians suffering the effects of war. We currently are focused on the children
Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck is a chapter of the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project. Our joint mission is to sustain public interest in the needs of Ukraine and provide financial support through vetted non-profit organizations providing direct support to Ukrainians suffering the effects of war. We currently are focused on the children who have not known a normal childhood for 3 years.
Ukraine Relief Project – Aquidneck is a chapter of the Jamestown Ukraine Relief Project, a 501(c )3 organization founded in 2022. We are members of American Coalition for Ukraine.
URP-A Leadership
Organizations We Support
URP-A Leadership
Janet Skinner, co-founder
Linda Gaitonde, co-founder
Annie Ficke, treasurer
Laura Murphy
Sheila McEntee
Marlene Horan
Gay Lawton
Elaine Southwick
JURP Board of Directors
John Andrews, President
Laurel Champlin, Treasurer
Eleanor Howard, Secretary
Karen Buetens
Wayne Cresser
Jan Krause Greene
Linda Gaitonde
Betsy Parsons
Janet Skinner
Organizations We Support
Organizations We Support
Organizations We Support
Voices of Children
Common Man for Ukraine
Ukrainian National Women's League of America
Ukraine Children's Action Project
SunLight Ukraine.
This is the work we will continue doing with your donation.
Kobzar Concert
Pysanky Workshop
Photos of Artists for Ukraine Auction - by Jim Wright
The Work of Ukraine Relief Project - Aquidneck in Photos
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