Ways to Help

Thank you to the many volunteers who have already been working hard to support families coming to Canada. We are so grateful for your generosity of time, talent and funds! 

Hosting

If you are in a position to host, we would welcome your help with open arms. We expect more families will be coming as Canada eases immigration measures for Ukrainians. Hosts create space in their home, or offer apartments or homes for free, to help families get settled and find support.

There is no specific financial requirement, however most hosts have made a generous financial commitment. Agreements between around length of stay, numbers of visitors and other details are negotiated through conversations over video chat, and assisted by Ukraine Help Middlesex family ambassadors. Assistance and donations of goods or services to welcome and support the family once they arrive are provided by other group members.

If you are interested in hosting, please complete this form

Other Ways to Help

There are many ways to help beyond hosting including some of the following:

  • Facetime chats – walking families through forms, steps to apply for visa, guiding them to IRCC resources, answering questions about community & life in Canada
  • Tech support for video calls/signing of forms, etc. – helps hosts who are not familiar with technology work with visitors remotely
  • Helping to set up and prepare rooms/apartments. etc.
  • Welcome packages – getting sponsors/donations, preparing and packing
  • Donating funds for flights
  • Donating gift cards for groceries and other essentials
  • Transportation – from airport, to appointments, etc upon arrival
  • Take families shopping for goods/essentials
  • Help families find community resources and services
  • Donate clothing, furniture, essentials (once families start arriving)
  • Coordinate pick up and delivery of physical goods donated
  • Help connect families to jobs/job search resources
  • Communication – interpretation/translation
  • Offer free services if you are a professional or own a business (ie. lawyer, dentist, veterinarian, insurance broker, cleaner, therapist, etc.)

Complete the volunteer contact form to let us know how you can support this initiative.

Have a great idea that’s not on the list?

We’re open to any and all suggestions to help our families settle in and thrive. Please contact Richard here, or post in the facebook group.

Can I donate money?

We are open to donations of gift cards and flights (working directly with hosts), or you may be willing to connect with an individual host to make arrangements to support a family directly.

To make a general financial contribution, we recommend:

Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal

donate.redcross.ca/page/100227/donate/1

London Ukrainian Centre

Ukraine Help Middlesex is delighted to partner with The Ministry Company

We are happy to announce that there is a way to receive a charitable receipt for your donations for the people of Ukraine! Through our partnership with The Ministry Company Church, you can now donate through the following methods:

✔️ Cash
✔️ Cheque
✔️ E-Transfer

CASH can be dropped off at The Ministry Company Church at 1541 Fanshawe Park Rd. E., London, ON, N5X 3Z9 on Sundays from 12 P.M. to 4 P.M., or Wednesdays from 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. – be sure to submit in an offering envelope, which will be provided at the church!

CHEQUES can be dropped off following the instructions above or mailed to the address below. Please, note in the memo field “Ukraine Help Middlesex “

The Ministry Company 2115 Gough Ave. London, ON N5X 0H3

E-TRANSFERS can be sent to giving@theministrycompany.com specifying “Ukraine Help Middlesex” in the comments PLUS your mailing address to know where to issue the charitable receipt.100% of all funds donated will go directly to supporting Ukrainians en route to Canada, as well as those getting settled here in our community.

Thank you for your generosity!