Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc. 501(c)3

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Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc. 501(c)3

Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc. 501(c)3Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc. 501(c)3Friends of Blue/Yellow Ukraine USA NFP, Inc. 501(c)3
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    Blue/Yellow USA Collaborating With Artist Tautvydas kaltenis

    War In Ukraine: Unbreakable Ukraïna

     

      

    California-based artist Tautvydas Kaltenis latest magnificent and unique card deck, Unbreakable Ukraïna will benefit Blue/Yellow USA (501(c)3) with its net profits going towards aid for Ukraine.


    People from all walks of life have been contributing to aid for Ukraine in various ways: direct donations, in-kind donations, fund raisers, auctions, organization of various types of aid, volunteering on the front lines, and in so many other ways. Among them are the artists of various types who have contributed through their music, dance, and art. 

    California-based Tautvydas Kaltenis is one of these artists.  Along with the contribution of his artwork towards an upcoming Blue/Yellow USA auction, he has designed a stunning deck featuring the heroes of Ukraine to mark 2/24/2022, the date of the full-scale brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.

    A Kickstarter campaign has been organized to fund the completion of the project and initial printing of the deck. Net proceeds from the sale of the deck will benefit Blue/Yellow USA’s aid to Ukraine.

    Any and all support is critical to our aid efforts. A free and democratic Ukraine is key to a stable world. To retain that freedom and the integrity of its borders Ukraine has been defending itself in an unprovoked, unilateral, genocidal war being perpetrated on its civilian population. Civilian targets have been Russia’s focus resulting in the obliteration of entire towns, necessary infrastructure (alone 715 hospitals and medical facilities), residential areas, a massive refugee situation, and the torture and murder of men, women and children. Recent exhumations in Izyum have recorded hundreds dead of which only 11 were military, beheaded, genitals removed, hands tied behind their backs, raped. Blue/Yellow has been providing much needed non-lethal aid, advocacy, and support directly on the ground in Ukraine.

    Please join us - we can do none of this work without you. The Unbreakable Ukraïna deck will make a beautiful gift which can be used for years to come, while helping Ukraine. 

    Information and additional images of the Unbreakable Ukraïna deck are available at: www.unbreakableukraina.com

    About Tautvydas Kaltenis

    Artist and designer Tautvydas Kaltenis (1967) is a graduate of the Vilnius Academy of Arts (1990) He has created significant public and private interiors, produced industrial and graphic design projects including branding and illustration. He was the Chairman of the Lithuanian Designers Society between 2000-2018. As of 2019 he resides in California. His most recent work is the card deck and accompanying book, “Dausos”, based on Lithuanian mythology. Additional information is available at www.kaltenis.com


    SUPPORT US/DONATE & ABOUT US

    ASSISTANCE REQUESTS INCREASE-SUPPORT US-DONATE HERE

    Assistance requests for the following and more from government entities and the population, have increased exponentially:


    Tactical Medicine equipment and supplies 

    Optics equipment 

    Communications equipment 

    Night Vision equipment 

    Ballistic Vests

     Vehicles 

    Drones 

    Helmets 

    Uniforms and related supplies 

    Bedding

    Field equipment

    Other various requested items 

    Medical assistance

    Refugee assistance


    SUPPORT US BY HELPING US GET WHAT IS NEEDED TO WHERE ITS NEEDED


    DONATE/PARTICIPATE


    We are a registered 501(c)3 organization.

    You can currently donate to us here:


    Direct link to our donation page:

    https://blueyellowusa.securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay


    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 throughout the next 10 days.


    FUNDRAISERS/FUNDRAISING EVENTS AND OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS ARE LISTED IN THE FUNRAISERS & EVENTS SECTIONS BELOW THE VIDEO GALLERY


    We cannot do any of the work we do without your help.



    OUR HISTORY AND CURRENT ACTIVITIES

      Blue/Yellow for Ukraine in Lithuania and Friends of Blue/Yellow for Ukraine USA (501(c)3) have transported over $30 million in defense and medical equipment over the Lithuanian border, through Poland and into Ukraine, donated privately from around the world, since 2014. 

    We are included among the top 10 worldwide NGOs supporting Ukraine per Forbes.

    The organizations are led and inspired by Jonas Öhman, a former Swedish special-operations soldier, democracy activist and humanitarian. Öhman’s volunteer work first started when he assisted Lithuania beginning in 1990 as the USSR threatened to shut down the independence movement. He came to help and stayed. Fluent in Lithuanian, Russian, among many other languages, he delved into Lithuania’s painful history of brutal occupations while working as a journalist. He directed and produced three films about the various stages of the Lithuanian resistance and those who sought to kill it.  

    In 2014 Jonas witnessed the grassroots student-led Maidan protests against Ukrainian government corruption leading to a change in government. He and other like-minded volunteers 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. Our USA 501(c)3 followed with its founding in 2019.

    Öhman is highly respected by Lithuanian, Polish, Latvian, Estonian, and Ukrainian leaders. They join our team for fundraising events, documentary films, interviews. He was awarded Lithuanian citizenship: 

    Our Blue/Yellow team includes those who were on Maidan and kept on working for Ukraine. Our unparalleled network experience in logistics allows us to coordinate the procurement and delivery of the exact aid needed to the location where its needed in record time, coordinating with governments and more than 100 battalions especially on the front lines, hospitals, and refugee organizations. Two very recent documentaries re: Blue/Yellow, are the films “Route to Kiev” and “Together to Victory” which show the results of the Russian war on Ukraine up-close: the bombings, killings, death, massive destruction, WW2 masses of refugees, all its horrors, and the work local volunteer organizations are doing. A CBS documentary about Blue/Yellow will be released shortly providing additional information on the critical nature of the on the ground military and humanitarian situation in Ukraine , encouraging strong US policy support and continued strong private support for Blue/Yellow for Ukraine.

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      PRESS/media & NEWSLETTER

      PRESS, MEDIA, AND PUBLICATIONS

      News Links: 


      https://euneighbourseast.eu/news/latest-news/european-parliament-european-citizens-prize-2022-ten-awards-for-support-to-refugees-from-ukraine/

      https://thehill.com/policy/international/3624752-war-in-ukraine-three-nights-with-the-volunteer-force-supplying-the-frontlines/?fbclid=IwAR2lWZvv0vTOVHAS_ou19fEs-Td3hrv4qbfTq4mbPPYfYqxJgrcdrgKswfA

      https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2022/06/01/in_ukraine_less_is_often_more_835075.html

      https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3504959-supplying-freedom-in-ukraine/

      https://thehill.com/policy/international/3515039-american-global-donations-fill-key-gap-in-ukraines-military-needs/

      https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/ukraine-russia-war-blue-yellow/2022/05/30/id/1072176/

      https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2022/06/01/will_russias_invasion_of_ukraine_spark_the_next_world_war_147680.html

      https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3495866-we-must-help-ukraine-avert-a-global-food-crisis-before-its-too-late/?fbclid=IwAR0u9CDaWxIfUlvD7SpN5cL_l53dofW7aUpD_xhemlahjxqC0es9VdhjHiM

      https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/06/01/how-a-breach-at-andrews-led-to-the-seizure-of-a-reporters-phone-00036421

       Litauen und die Ukraine: "Es ist auch unser Krieg" | ZEIT ONLINE 

      https://m.delfi.lt/en/article.php?id=90145687

      https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/18/ukraine-military-aid-shipments/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

      https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/civilian-convoy-delivers-supplies-to-ukrainian-soldiers-along-lithuanian-and-polish-borders-135763013937

      https://www.lrp.lt/en/media-center/news/the-president-granted-lithuanian-citizenship-by-exception-to-jonas-ohman/31424

      https://forbes.ua/inside/svitova-pidtrimka-ukraini-zrosla-do-18-mlrd-i-tse-lishe-finansovoi-ta-gumanitarnoi-dopomogi-15042022-5458, https://forbes.ua/company/bogi-fandreyzingu-khto-zaluchiv-naybilshe-groshey-dlya-ukraintsiv-ta-armii-pid-chas-viyni-renking-vid-forbes-07042022-5327

      https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/civilian-convoy-delivers-supplies-to-ukrainian-soldiers-along-lithuanian-and-polish-borders/vi-AAVgB5q

      https://lithuaniatribune.com/lithuania-is-an-example-and-inspiration-for-ukraine-says-activist/

      Interview with Finnish journalist Rud Pedersen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkJIrhAi8cw&ab_channel=RudPedersenPublicAffairsFinland

      https://www.newsy.com/stories/volunteers-deliver-gear-to-ukrainian-troops/

      https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1616126/a-look-at-ukraine-s-partisan-war-where-lithuanian-weaponry-has-the-edge

      https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/1151792/ukrainian-snipers-outgunned-by-russia-report

      https://euromaidanpress.com/2021/12/29/lithuanian-help-ukraine-volunteer-helping-ukrainian-army/

      MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H35Dggcjgg

      https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-russia-ukraine-battle-in-kherson-that-had-us-filming-our-dying-words

      Films:

      Kyjivo Trasa (Route to Kyiv – directed by Pancerovas): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hoRIhY0ZMc 

      Kartu iki Pergales (Together to Victory-directed by Dominykas Kubilius):   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqlTzOl6hGI

      Concert/documentary from 1/13/2021 (the anniversary of the January 13th 1991 Russian aggression against the unarmed Lithuanian population): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RCVGVvPhuA

      Publications:

      “Cyborg World” by Dovydas Pancerovas, about the Maidan and Ukrainian fighters, nicknamed cyborgs, who were fighting the Russians (a/k/a little green men) in the Donbass and elsewhere. Pancerovas discusses Ohman and Blue/Yellow. https://english.lithuanianculture.lt/lithuanian-culture-guide/2021/01/12/the-land-of-cyborgs-the-story-of-russias-war-against-ukraine/, 

      “Donbass Jazz” by Ohman about the Maidan, the war in 2014 up to the 2/24 major invasion offensive.

        


      NEWSLETTER #1: AID PROVIDED DURING THE 1st 100 DAYS OF RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE 2022

      Our first newsletter is a compilation of aid we provided during the 1st 1oo days of the 2022 war. We have been providing similar aid to Ukraine for 8 years, and are continuing to provide assistance as requests from the government and population continue to increase:


      over 250 transportation vehicles

      over 9,000 units of protective equipment

      over 297 units including sophisticated thermal camera drones and anti-drone equipment

      over 9,300 units of uniform gear and ballistic vests

      1,600 units of optics equipment including thermal, and night vision

      24,902 units of tactical medical equipment and supplies

      ca. 30,000 medical supplies, medications, and instruments

      3,460 various types of units for communication

      990 firearm accoutrements

      220 units for the disarming of mines and bombs

      4,000 units of CBRN protective equipment

      1,780 units of miscellaneous tools and equipment

      With the help of several other organizations:

      2,000 refugees were evacuated

      assistance was provided to Kharkiv's energy grid

      A telemedicine program has been developed whereby physicians can provide health care to Ukrainians in need remotely



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      Videos

      The Hill report: WAR IN UKRAINE: Three nights with the volunteer force supplying the frontlines

      Highlighting the work Blue/Yellow does daily

      Newsy: An Inside Look At Volunteers Delivering Equipment To Ukrainian Troops On The Front Lines

      Highlighting the work Blue/Yellow does daily

      MSNBC Interview

      • Highlighting the work Blue/Yellow does daily.

      .

      Together to Victory

      Follow the team at work while coming under Russian fire.

      FUNDRAISERS & upcoming events

      FUNDRAISERS

      LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER 

      LEMONT, IL 


      DECEMBER 2ND AND 3RD


      https://www.lcenter.org/events/holiday-craft-fair-4/


      Please stop by and visit Blue / Yellow for Ukraine USA's table, LF8, to discuss our work, donate, get a t-shirt, a copy of Blue Yellow Ukraine Jonas Ohman's book "Donbaso Dziazas".
      If you can't stop by, donate here:
      US resident's and citizens: www.foblueyellowukraineusa.org





      UPCOMING EVENTS

      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 be testifying at the Helsinki Commission Hearing on December 7th in DC, with three other non-profit organziations: Razom for Ukraine @comebackalive and Благодійний Фонд Сергія Притули / Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation.

      The hearing will be webcast on the Helsinki Commission's website.

      DECEMBER 7TH 2022ov/international-impact/press-and-media/press-releases/helsinki-commission-announces-hearing?fbclid=IwAR3CynBMiWWPwATCypR_pL1wn3Q4ki40ybgybwMPCzV7bREk-BF1KCoA1Ho



      Ukraine Action Summit, Washington DC

      September 18-20

      https://sites.google.com/view/americancoalitionforukraine/summit



      PAST FUNDRAISERS & events

      RECENT FUNDRAISERS

      Thank you Kerry Secrest!  Thank you to everyone who participated in the event. The bids on donated auction items, direct donations brought in over $15,000!  


       Brattleboro distillery hosts successful fundraiser for Ukraine | Business | reformer.com 

       "Kerry Secrest, Brattleboro resident and Honorary Consul to Vermont for the Republic of Lithuania, and her brother, Christian Stromberg, owner of Saxtons River Distillery, raised more than $15,000 for Ukraine at a fundraiser on Thursday at the distillery in Brattleboro."

       



      RECENT EVENTS

       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! 




      STAFF-BOARD OF DIRECTORS-AWARDS

      OUR STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

      Managing Director: 

      Rima Žiūraitienė  

       

      Board of Directors:   

      President/Treasurer:  Aušra Tallat-Kelpša 

      Kestutis (Kasey) Eidukonis

      Dr. John (Jonas) Prunskis, MD

      Andriy Glebiv 

      Natalie Glebiv 

      Yuriy Makar 


      Advisory Board:

      Jonas  Öhman  (Ohman, Ohmanas, Oehman)

      Jonas Žiūraitis

      Thomas Vaitys 

      AWARDS FOR SERVICE IN UKRAINE

      (Partial list)

      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



      Awards

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