BALTIMORE — If you are looking for places to donate money and help Ukraine, here are some options:
National Bank of Ukraine
The country's National Bank has set up a direct donation fund to help raise money for the armed forces - you can donate here.
Catholic Relief Services
CRS is partnering with Caritas Ukraine to help by providing support to displaced families with food, services, transportation and more. To learn more and donate, you can click here.
The Associated
The Jewish Federation of Baltimore has a donation page set up on its website in partnership with Odessa to help by providing emergency supplies. To learn more and donate, click here.
St. Michael the Archangel Ukranian Catholic Church
While the Baltimore Ukrainian Church doesn't have any donation landing page for the crisis, if you are looking to support the local community, their website is here.
CARE
This international non-profit has set up a Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Response fund and is providing shelter, hygiene kits, food and water to families who are fleeing Ukraine, as well as cash assistance and psychological care. To make a donation, click here.
GBMC Fundraiser
GBMC is helping one of its employees to raise money to buy medicine for a hospital in Western Ukraine. Yana Karp, who is originally from Kiev, has worked at GBMC as a sonographer for 25 years. She is going to send the medicine to Uzhhorod City Polyclinic, which treats patients for things like cancer, kidney disease and diabetes. To make a donation, click here.
As always during a time of crisis, charity scams surface.
It's important to do your own research to ensure donations go where they are intended.
Here are a list of links that offer tools and tips on how to give wisely.
- Charity Navigator
- Maryland Secretary of State
- Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division
- Maryland Charities Database
We will update this page as needed.
