Scouts for Ukraine Updates

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...

While many stared in disbelief on February 24, 2022 as the first Russian troops crossed into Ukrainian territory, Plast scouts in Ukraine started mobilizing their networks. This immediate response was enabled by actions back in 2018 when Plast scouts (known as...

Plast scouts, counselors, parents, and guests assembled a total of 27,155 Pocket First Aid Kits. Other volunteers around the country have assembled an additional 10,875 kits. To date, volunteers have assembled 38,030 out of our 500,000 total goal! Thank you! In...

Tourniquets are one of the most requested medical items in Ukraine. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, Plast USA was able to source, purchase, and ship these quickly to Ukraine.

The Jets on Tuesday announced a $1 million donation to help aid the people of Ukraine. The donation will be split between various organizations, each receiving $100,000, over the course of a year. The first organization to receive a donation is Plast Scouting - USA....

Thanks to our generous donors, Plast USA was able to source, purchase, and complete its first air shipment of Mechanical Blood Volumizers (MBV). MBVs are uniquely designed to buy a person additional life-saving time by immediately auto  transfusing  blood from their...

Pocket First Aid Kits (PFAK) are designed to be small, light-weight, and usable by anyone administering emergency care to individuals who are bleeding. This kit was designed by Dr. Dan Olesnicky, a Ukrainian Scout and trauma surgeon, whose team has been studying the...

Recognizing the challenges of coordinating humanitarian aid to Ukraine, Plast USA has launched a new website, Ukraine911.org to match requests from Ukraine with available resources in the U.S. Through Ukraine911.org, Ukrainian military, civilian hospitals, and other...

April 4, 2022 Thank you to everyone who has contributed their time, ideas, connections, and financial support. You are helping to make a difference to the millions of Ukrainians suffering through the injustices of this war. Plast USA’s Scouts for Ukraine initiative is...

Plast, Ukrainian Scouting Organization – USA (Plast USA) has launched a new initiative “Scouts for Ukraine”, that supports emergency relief, providing critical humanitarian aid to help war victims in Ukraine.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, on March 12th, Plast USA and Plast Canada were able to jointly purchase $100,000 worth of medical supplies. The aid was delivered in partnership with Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FAU), who were able to secure a charter plane and...