The War in Ukraine continues, but so does the Dauphin community's generous support to those seeking refuge.
The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund has been working over the last year and a half to support Ukrainian families that are coming to Dauphin, and the community has shown an amazing amount of support.
Most recently, the Dauphin and District Community Foundation offered their support by applying for the Kia Canada Community in Motion Project, which looks to offer funds for grassroots movements in communities across the country.
With the excellent work they're doing, Kit Daley with the DDCF thought the Family Fund would be a perfect fit, and Kia agreed.
"Kia, in partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, selected 5 communities across Canada to submit one or two projects from their community that inspire movement and promote inclusivity. Movement can be socially, economically, environmentally, and physically. They want a grassroots organization that inspires movement and change. We did local outreach and found that the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund is an initiative that met the criteria and is doing wonderful things in the community."
The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund will be using this new funding to keep up with their twice-weekly English classes. Jim Perchaluk with the Fund says these classes offer a lot more than learning a language, but it teaches local culture and customs to help newcomers feel at home in the Dauphin lifestyle.
Perchaluk also says the Family Fund is always accepting donations, and that it's not limited to just money. Donations of furniture and time in volunteering are also welcome to help support these new members of our community.
For more information on how you can donate and support this initiative, contact Larry at 204-648-5904.
