Northern Kentucky community leaders have spent months exploring ways to help Ukrainian families impacted by the war. Now a fund has been established to aid the families directly affected.
“During crises like this, it’s easy to feel at a loss for how to help,” stated Nancy Grayson, president and CEO of Horizon Community Funds. “This fund is an effective way for the Northern Kentucky community to have a tangible impact on those affected by the war in Ukraine. We are glad to provide an avenue for those looking for ways to offer their assistance.”
Resources have already been deployed to help one Ukrainian family of three come to Northern Kentucky. The fund’s purpose is to help this family and many others with transportation, groceries, and technology costs.
Families typically arrive with limited belongings and required assistance with food, clothing, and other personal items.
“The needs generated by the war in Ukraine are urgent and immediate,” said Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann. “The first family we’re helping includes a police officer who was injured in the invasion and who will now receive therapy for his injuries here in Northern Kentucky. This fund is a great way to be of some help to those directly affected by the war, and I encourage anyone in the community who is moved, as I am, by the courage and resiliency of Ukrainians to consider supporting it.”
More information about the Northern Kentucky Uniting for Ukraine Fund, including how to donate, can be found at horizonfunds.org/northern-kentucky-uniting-for-ukraine-fund.
