Benefit Buy
You can make a difference by sending the gift of a Benefit Buy, which send supplies and goods, to those who need it most.
Benefit Buy
You can make a difference by sending the gift of a Benefit Buy, which send supplies and goods, to those who need it most.
Winter is here and the days and nights can be bitterly cold in Ukraine. Russia has not eased its attacks against the people of Ukraine, and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stated that currently 30% of the country's power stations have been knocked out. During the winter months temperatures can drop to as low as -5 degrees Fahrenheit. In some areas of Ukraine there are entire blocks that are completely without power, many without gas due to the damage from the attacks.
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Help provide a bit of warmth and comfort to those in need. Wool blankets are being purchased from Kharkiv, Ukraine to support suppliers and staff there and are being sent to Ukrainians who need them most.
Blankets being handed out in Ukraine.
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On December 17 and 18, thanks to its generous donors, Greater Good Charities distributed 4,000 blankets donated by GreaterGood.com.
Recipients of the aid were families who were directly affected by the war and remained in the villages during the Russian occupation. Bilyi Kolodyaz was occupied from February 24 and got liberated on September 11. This very rural village is located approximately 8 miles from the Russian border. People who remain here are mostly elderly, before February, the village consisted of an estimated 4,000 people but currently, only an estimated 2,080 people live there.
Martyna Maciejewska, Field Operations Coordinator with Greater Good Charities: “Bilyi Kolodyaz is the furthest east we have been. We started driving in a convoy from Kharkiv at 7:00 a.m. and we were escorted by the police for 4 hours to get to this villages. On the way there we could see empty trenches, burnt tanks and cars, destroyed bridges and houses and we drove through many destroyed ammunition boxes laying all over the road. This village is not developed, and people there faced poverty before the war. Many people who worked for farmers lost their jobs. The equipment from the farmers was stolen by Russians and fields are full of mines, so many farmers stopped their production. It is also very dangerous to collect wood, necessary to warm up the houses, therefore people were very grateful for blankets.”
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In 2022 blankets were sent to the Grakove area as 80% of the village was destroyed, and the people went without power - blankets were a vital gift given.
Other important information:
- You will not receive a shipment from this purchase. We will contact the receiving organizations on your behalf.
- You will be charged all required taxes for your location. Save your receipt and consult your tax professional to determine if you're able to claim this purchase as a tax-deductible donation expense.
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GreaterGood has ultimate authority and discretion with regard to the distribution of Benefit Buy contributions based upon what the receiving organization needs the most. We will always contribute products of equal or greater value. Contributions may be distributed as cash or may be used to help other charity partners depending on the greatest need.
- GreaterGood is proud to help provide these goods for people and pets in need on your behalf. We couldn't do it without your support -- thank you!
