Fundraising event for Ukraine set for Feb. 24

The Ukrainian staff of the Whiddon College of Medicine is holding a fundraising event dedicated to the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The event will take place Friday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the first-floor lobby of the Medical Sciences Building. 

Ukrainian home-baked goods, candies and small souvenirs will be offered for sale. All of the collected money will be transferred to the Leleka Foundation, a nonprofit organization that distributes medical and first-aid supplies to the hospitals in Ukraine. Cash or check payments will be accepted.

If you have any questions, contact Viktoriya Pastukh at 251-461-1676 or vvpastukh@southalabama.edu.