King Township accepting donations for Ukrainian family that fled war

Two women and their children have fled the war in Ukraine

Yorkregion.com
April 12, 2022
Laura Broadley

A King township family is asking the community to donate clothes, shoes, school supplies and other basics to two families that have fled the war in Ukraine.

Two sisters from Ukraine, one with a 14-year-old son and the other with a 12-year-old daughter, are taking refuge with the Bulate family in King.

The mothers and their children are from Krivoy Rog. Their husbands are fighting Russia in Ukraine.

Donations are being accepted on April 12 and April 13 at Fire Station 34 at 2045 King Rd., in King City between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

“It takes tremendous courage to leave one’s homeland and to start again in a new country. Thank you to the Bulate family and all of those who are opening their hearts and their homes to help Ukrainians who are suffering as victims of war. Thank you to those who are considering donating needed items to our new Ukrainian friends,” said Mayor Steve Pellegrini.

Needed items:

New running shoes, winter boots and sandals in women’s sizes 8 and 8.5

New winter jackets and fall jackets in women’s medium

New hats, gloves and scarves in women’s, teenage boy and 12-year old girl

New backpacks for teenage boy and 12-year-old girl

New pillows and pillowcases

New blankets

New large towels and face clothes