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“We will offer ten paintings by modern Ukrainian painters at this auction. The list of authors is quite prominent,” Serhiy Prytula said.

According to the acclaimed volunteer and TV host, Serhiy Prytula’s Foundation cooperates closely with colleagues from the Army SOS Foundation, also known as developers of Valkyrie drones. Plans call for procuring 50 UAVs and training 50 drone operators.

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Before the all-out war, Every Animal, an NGO, engaged in education projects to raise the Ukrainians’ awareness of veganism. Hundreds of activities, performances, and lectures were organized to rescue animals from suffering. Once the all-out war had broken out in Ukraine, the activists started cooking for both civilian and military vegans. Its charity kitchens staffed by volunteers work in seven cities, with the NGO taking care of about 200 vegans from Ukraine’s Armed Forces and about 100 IDPs.

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In Denmark, the Bikes4Ukraine campaign is raising 2,000 bikes and UAH 8,500,000 to buy and deliver them to Lviv. Mikael Colville-Andersen, a Danish urban designer and TV host, became a project ambassador. The first bikes will be delivered to Lviv the next month. In the meantime, Rover.rent, a charity bike-sharing scheme for IDPs, is being set up in the city.

Lyana Mytsko, Director of Lviv’s Municipal Arts Center, suggested that the City Council’s Office for Transportation establish a bike-sharing scheme for IDPs. IDPs registered in the city will be able to take a bike at one of 10 stations to use it free of charge. The main condition is that the bike must be returned by the start of the curfew.

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A campaign to gather embroidered items to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces is going on in Lviv. People bring both modern and old embroidered shirts and dresses. There are even designer items. These items will be sold at a charity auction in New York, and the proceeds will be used to help Ukrainian soldiers.

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100 educational institutions in Lviv remain a temporary shelter for forcibly displaced Ukrainians. On a daily basis, many educators combine teaching with volunteering work by helping those who have been forced to leave their homes because of the war.

In particular, “Lvivsky” lyceum alone has housed more than 500 migrants since the beginning of the war.

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Roman Nabozhniak, a Ukrainian soldier, veteran, and entrepreneur, organized a charity auction to raise USD 50,000 and buy a Punisher assault UAV for the Ukrainian Army. He offered his own Veterano Brownie café for the auction and decided to sell it in parts.

At the online auction, everyone could buy a cup, a plate, or another “part” of their favorite establishment. USD 50,000 were raised within 26 hours.

Veterano Brownie, a cafe well-known in Kyiv, closed immediately after the start of russia’s full-scale invasion. Roman Nabozhniak took up weapons to defend Ukraine.

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Yevhenii Kompanets from Cherkasy makes varenyky for soldiers at the frontline together with his family. He claims to be using a special family heritage recipe—the dumplings are tastier, and the dough remains fresh longer. The family makes up to 2,000 varenyky dumplings per week, sending them to the frontline in freezer bags.

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Symbols of Ukraine’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest will now help Ukraine win the war against russian invaders. Kalush Orchestra, together with Serhii Prytula’s Charity Fund, will raffle off the frontman’s pink hat. They will also raffle off the Eurovision crystal microphone-shaped trophy to raise funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Serhii Prytula will bring the one and only pink hat and tell the story of the idea, why the guys agreed to give their Eurovision trophy to help Ukraine’s Armed Forces, and how to join the raffle.

Start of the event: May 27, 10:00 AM

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Psiuk’s hat became a fashion trend immediately and is offered for sale for EUR 5 or UAH 200. For each EUR 5 donation, a lottery participant will get a mark. The more donations, the more marks, and the better odds to win.

The Eurovision trophy will go to the most generous participant. Payment can be made even in cryptocurrencies. The auction will last till 7.00 PM on May 28.

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On May 27, 2022, an auction will take place to sell Ivan Marchuk’s Temptation Garden painting painted in the USA 26 years ago. Goldens auction house will offer this painting from a small series of still life paintings together with 19 more works of art at the Art Can Help charity auction. Painting collectors will transfer half of the proceeds to the Come Back Alive foundation to support Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

By way of background information: Ivan Marchuk is one of the most prominent painters in modern Ukraine. In 2007, he made it to The Daily Telegraph’s Top 100 living geniuses list. In June 2021, Ivan Marchuk’s Golden Night was sold for USD 96,800, the highest price paid for the painter’s works.

Sales of paintings by Ukrainian artists have already helped to raise funds to meet the needs of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. On May 5, 2022, Maria Prymachenko’s Flowers Grew Near Unit Four was sold for USD 500,000, setting a record price paid for works by Ukrainian artists. According to Serhii Prytula, the auction organizer, TV host, and volunteer, the money was used to buy 125 minibuses for the Ukrainian army.

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