Scouts for Ukraine Updates
Christmas in the trenches + Update
April 2023 Update: Thank you for helping all 530 frontline scouts celebrate Christmas! We have collected $30,500 across Facebook, PayPal, and check donations so that each scout serving on the front lines could enjoy a small Christmas Eve dinner. A special...
Day of Prayer for Ukraine January 8
Since 1986, Scouts from the entire world have coordinated efforts to share the Bethlehem Peace Light and allow it to travel throughout not only 30 European nations including Ukraine, but also Mexico and North America. This year, perhaps more so than in any past years,...
9 months of war update
Speech by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Independence Day of Ukraine
President Zelenskyy: "We meet this day in different places. Some are in the trenches and blinds, in tanks and BMPs, at sea and in the air. Some are on the road, in cars, trucks, and trains, fighting for independence, enforcing what's needed by those at the forefront....
6 months of war update
Thank you for all your contributions! With your help, Plast USA and Scouts for Ukraine have been able to support Ukraine in so many ways.
A virtual campfire (vatra) unites Plast Scouts around the United States
On June 12, 2022 Plast Scouts around the United States joined together in a virtual vatra for an hour of song, greetings from noted individuals, and a review of Plast activities that supported Ukraine since the Russian invasion. The vatra was opened by rev. Borys...
Plastuny in Action Month raises funds for 15 portable ultrasounds
The Plastuny-In-Action month was a big success! Our goal was to purchase 10 Ultrasounds and associated iPads, but based on your fundraising efforts, we were able to purchase 15 units in May! With logistics help from Paul Chester Children’s Hope Foundation, these...
100 days of war update
Wound VACs purchased for Ukraine in partnership with UNWLA and PCCHF
Plast USA partnered with Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) and Paul Chester Children’s Hope Foundation (PCCHF) to provide critically needed Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VACs) technology to Ukraine. Wound VACs, in very high demand, help clean...
Leatherman Multi-tools purchased for explosive ordinance disposal operations
As the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled the Russian occupiers in the territory north of Kyiv, terrifying atrocities were discovered. Russians left behind unexploded shells, mines, and booby traps. Ukrainian combat engineers/sappers desperately needed specialized tools...
Cordura fabric purchased for Lviv tactical gear manufacturers
Lviv has several small businesses that manufacture tactical gear, including vests and first aid pouches. However, in Ukraine all the fabric for these products has been consumed and additional gear could not be sewn. Therefore, Plast USA along with Plast Ukraine...
External fixators delivered to hospitals in Eastern Ukraine
Plast USA partnered with the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (UNWLA) to deliver urgently needed medical equipment to hospitals in еastern Ukraine. Plast learned of this urgent need for external fixators, critically important devices used to stabilize...