Aid organizers say money is needed to speed supplies to Ukraine

‘We want to get it over there as quickly as possible’

Melissa Rose Cooper, Correspondent | April 1, 2022 | Social Issues

Organizations across New Jersey are continuing their efforts to help Ukraine. Baranova 27 in Fort Lee has been collecting donations for the past four weeks. So far, volunteers have delivered nearly 70 tons of items to Ukraine. While donations are appreciated, organizations say what they really need is money to help transport everything.

“And we want to get it over there as quickly as possible. We don’t want to hold it in any of the warehouses. I want to get it out next day or two days as quickly as possible,” said Tamara Olexy, executive director of Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.

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