“As you can imagine, when these folks came over from Ukraine, they are only allowed to bring a suitcase.”
Robbins is the founder of New Chance Inc. Ukraine Relief Program, an Alaskan nonprofit that raises funds to help refugees fly to Alaska and settle here.
Without more means, Christmas could be a tough holiday, Robbins said, which is why the nonprofit has started a program called Adopt a Ukrainian Family for Christmas. Robbins said people can bring wrapped gifts to the Ukraine Relief office to be delivered, but they are encouraging people to deliver the presents themselves.
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