SALAMANCA — The real, supplying character of the Salamanca group not too long ago shined as a result of when they collected a great deal-wanted products to mail to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Susan Schnaufer, district laptop technological know-how mentor at the Salamanca Metropolis Central College District, saw some data about the push arranged by Ukrainians of Buffalo, a Cheektowaga team that supplies humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
When Schnaufer browse that Autumn Watch Well being Care Facility in Hamburg was one particular of 17 collection web sites in Western New York, she contacted her daughter who is a nurse at the facility for additional specifics.
Schnaufer explained she determined to unfold the phrase and posted the facts on her Fb page the last weekend of March. Then, metropolis Councilman Barry Smith caught wind of it.
“By March 30, Barry had produced preparations with the town for metropolis hall to be a fall-off issue. Within a week, the Salamanca people had donated ample merchandise to fill my pickup truck — the bed and the again seat,” she reported.
Schnaufer claimed the information was largely spread by phrase-of-mouth, a flyer and Fb. Folks stopped at town corridor and dropped off the products.
According to Schnaufer, she was stunned when she noticed how considerably had been donated when she went to city corridor. They loaded up her pickup truck, within and out, with all kinds of matters which include cat and dog food items, dog biscuits, handmade blankets, homemade booties and gloves, operate gloves, diapers and particular care merchandise. She said the West Gate Resort donated 6 boxes of demo-size soaps, shampoos, conditioners and other toiletries.
One particular generous individual affixed a heart-felt information to a box that read through: “For the courageous and most great people of Ukraine. You and your president are a true inspiration to the entire world! God bless you.”
“It was just astounding to see the stuff that experienced been collected in a single week. There was so a lot that it was too much to handle,” Schnaufer mentioned. “A couple associates of the law enforcement department aided me load it.”
Susan Schnaufer, district laptop technological innovation mentor at the Salamanca Metropolis Central Faculty District, drove the donations to Autumn Watch Wellness Treatment Facility in Hamburg in her pickup truck.
Donations were acknowledged at town corridor until April 6. The subsequent day, Schnaufer headed to Hamburg with a pickup truck loaded with products for the men and women of Ukraine. She mentioned the men and women waiting around at Autumn Perspective to assistance her unload were being thrilled to see what she experienced introduced with her.
“I guess, on April 13, they had been going to be driving all the materials up to the Ukrainian team dependent in Cheektowaga. Then it will get packed up and despatched to their association in Poland that is assisting to give supplies for the Ukrainians,” she explained.
Schnaufer claimed it was actually astounding how the individuals of Salamanca came through and what they did. She’s happy they had been able to assistance out the Ukrainian people, at least a minimal little bit.
“I did practically nothing but share a article, build a flier and travel the donations up,” she claimed.
The Ukrainian American Flexibility Foundation (UAFF) is an IRS identified 501(c)(3) non-financial gain charity. UAFF has partnered with the PayPal Supplying Fund to accept on line donations to offer Humanitarian and Professional medical Assist to War Victims in Ukraine. For far more info about the charity and how to make a donation, both items or monetary, pay a visit to on the internet at ukrainiansofbuffalo.com.
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