Blue/Yellow USA's Interim Director, Lt. Col. (ret.) Kestutis (Kasey) Eidukonis, Igor Rubchinsky, Thomas Vaitys, and our medic team together with Shelby Magid, Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia center and Congressional Fellows.
"Our huge thanks to friends at Blue/Yellow USA and Blue/Yellow Lithuania for welcoming a bipartisan congressional staffer delegation to Vilnius! Thank you for sharing critical firsthand knowledge and insight about the war in Ukraine and how to better help the defenders."
-Shelby Magid, Deputy Director, the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center
"Kicked off our annual Eurasia Congressional Fellowship trip with an informative briefing from Blue/Yellow Lithuania's Jonas Ohman on what Ukraine needs to win. Drones, anti-UAV tech, and heavy weapons will continue to be key. Great to be back in Vilnius!"
-Eurasia Center
ATTENTION:
ACCOUNT REOPENED!
Our bank, BMO, informed us that our donations payment processor account was inadvertently closed on 8/17 and we were not notified. That is being rectified as we speak, 8/31, and the account will be back on line asap. We will provide a notice at that time.
What is needed:
Drones
Night Vision equipment
Tactical Medicine equipment and supplies
Optics equipment
Communications equipment
Generators
Ventilators
Hospital Equipment
Vehicles
Ambulances
Ballistic Vests
Helmets
Uniforms and related supplies
Bedding
Field equipment
Other various requested items
Medical assistance
Refugee assistance
Evacuation assistance: medical and disaster
Support us by helping us get desperately needed non-lethal aid to Ukraine's heroic military and civilian defenders
We cannot do any of the work we do without your help.
Special Fundraiser: UnbreakableUkraïna
Support units/ volunteer groups in two ways!
Donation Channels
We are a registered 501(c)3 organization
Paypal: blueyellowusa@foblueyellowukraineusa.org
Paypal.me/blueyellowusaorg
Donate button at top of page
Buy Me a Coffee button below
Bank:
BMO Harris, FO Blue Yellow Ukraine NFP, Routing#: 071025661, Acct#: 4827159173
Zelle: info@foblueyellowukraineusa.org
Additional donation and support options will be added here
Blue/Yellow for Ukraine in Lithuania and Blue/Yellow USA (501(c)3) have transported over $45 million in defense and medical equipment, and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, donated from around the world, since 2014.
Both are sister organizations, legally separate and each is self-funding.
Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania is led by Jonas Öhman, a former Swedish special-operations soldier, democracy activist and humanitarian. In 2014 Jonas founded Blue/Yellow for Ukraine in Lithuania and began providing concrete help to the Ukrainian regions that were invaded by Russia, finding himself and his team on the front lines. He and Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania have received numerous awards and recognition for their work in Ukraine.
Blue/Yellow USA, a US registered 501(c)3, followed with its founding in 2019, and is led by Rima Žiūraitis, a political scientist, historical researcher, and democracy and human rights activist. Rima has been an activist for Ukraine’s right of self-determination and border integrity since 2014. The US team advocates for for Ukraine on the Hill and in communities, and provides much needed aid to Ukraine on the ground. We are a member of the American Coalition for Ukraine and have worked with Congress and with other organizations, most recently the Helsinki Commission, the Atlantic Council, and the American Foreign Policy Council.
Our unparalleled network experience in logistics allows us to coordinate the procurement and delivery of the exact aid needed to the location where it’s needed in record time, coordinating with governments and more than 100 battalions especially on the front lines, hospitals, evacuation teams, de-mining teams, and refugee organizations.
Blue/Yellow's skilled team combining years of military, logistics, business, and leadership experience enables rapid mobilization and response in the provision of both non-lethal and humanitarian aid to crisis and war zones, logistical and supply networks, various training programs, and strategic planning.
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We have been providing similar aid to Ukraine for 9 years between our two independent organizations, and are continuing to provide assistance as requests from the government and population continue to increase:
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Follow the team at work while coming under Russian fire.
PLEASE CHECK BACK THIS WEEK FOR:
Our online auction featuring a jacket and flag signed by General Zaluzhny
The Kickstarter campaign for the stunning UnbreakableUkraïna playing card deck honoring the Heroes of the Ukrainian resistance. T5 days remain to fund the campaign. 100% of proceeds after production costs will go to Blue/Yellow USA. And if you select one of the two special options, decks will be gifted to units/ volunteer groups in your name.
We will be posting information on upcoming fundraisers shortly.
Ukrainian Days
Advocacy Event: June 14-15, 2023
Washington DC
Azovstal Defenders Family Foundation
Fundraising and Speaking Tour June 2023
Chernova Ruta Festival
Fundraising and Community Outreach June 10
Palatine Illinois
LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER
LEMONT, IL
DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD
Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA discussed our work, displayed a video, and informed about the war on Ukraine.
Thank you Kerry Secrest! Kerry Secrest, Brattleboro, resident of vermont and Honorary Consul to Vermont for the Republic of Lithuania, together with her brother, Christian Stromberg, owner of Saxtons River Distillery, raised more than $20,000 for Ukraine at two fundraisers in the past year at the distillery in Brattleboro. Kerry recently added an additional fundraiser which is still ongoing (details in the "Fundraisers" section.
US HELSINKI COMMISSION CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
CROWDSOURCING VICTORY
DECEMBER 7TH, 2022
Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA and Blue Yellow Ukraine 's Jonas Ohman and Rima Žiūraitienė will testified at the Helsinki Commission Hearing on December 7th in DC, with three other non-profit organizations: Razom for Ukraine @comebackalive and Благодійний Фонд Сергія Притули / Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation. The link to the webcast can be found in our video section.
Ukraine Action Summit, Washington DC
September 18-20
On August 29th our MD, Rima Ziuraitis and Blue/Yellow Lithuania’s MD, Jonas Oehman, presented to a delegation of United States Congressional staff members brought to Vilnius by the Atlantic Council, on the work of both Blue/Yellow USA and Blue/Yellow Lithuania, and the current situation in Ukraine with frontline soldiers sharing their perspectives as well. It was a productive and informative afternoon! Thank you to the Atlantic Council!
Interim Director:
Lt. Col. (ret) Kestutis (Kasey) Eidukonis
Distribution Manager
Thomas Vaitys
Board of Directors:
President/Treasurer: Aušra Tallat-Kelpša
Lt. Col. (ret) Kestutis (Kasey) Eidukonis
Dr. John (Jonas) Prunskis, MD
Andriy Glebiv
Natalie Glebiv
Casey Kazlauskas
Igor Rubchinsky
Advisory Board:
Jonas Öhman (Ohman, Ohmanas, Oehman)
(Partial list)
Blue/Yellow USA
Global Lithuanian Leaders Award for Diaspora Engagement to Support Ukraine 2022
Volunteer of Ukraine Badge 2023
Volunteer Medal for Dignity and Patriotism 2023
Helsinki Commission Profiles of Courage Recognition 2023
Commendation Award to Blue/Yellow USA for the significant individual contribution and assistance in ensuring the defense of Ukraine 2023
Commendation Award to Rima Žiūraitis for assistance in ensuring the defense of Ukraine 2023
Commendation Award to the volunteer team of Rima Žiūraitis
for the systematic volunteer aid, moral and material support of volunteer fighters 2023
Blue/Yellow for Ukraine Lithuania
Service Cross, Ukrainian Marine Corps, 2016
Medal of Merit, Commander in Chief, Ukrainian Armed Forces, 2016
Army Support Medal, Ministry of Defense, Ukraine, 2016
Medal “For Services to Lithuania”, President of Lithuania, 2017 (given for work in Ukraine)
Badge of Honor, Ministry of Defense, Ukraine, 2017
Medal “For the defense of Avdiivka”, 2018
Ukrainian Cossacks Cross III rang, 2018
Combat Volunteer support medal, President of Ukraine, 2018
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