From our Board President, Ausra Tallat-Kelpsa Di Raimondo:
"For those who follow me, I have been an activist/volunteering with respect to Ukraine for decades. Fighting in any way we could for the freedom and independence of occupied Lithuania and Ukraine often defined our lives. We supported each others protests, cultural events, and advocacy efforts.
Blue/Yellow USA @blueyellowukr was founded in 2019 and we've been working ever since. We've provided nearly $1.7M in direct aid just between 2022 and now, and additional in-kind aid. To see much more of the work we do please visit our website and view our galleries http://foblueyellowukraineusa.org.
My defining moment came in 1980. Until then the occupation was still abstract. Unlike my family, we had not experienced it. Franklin University Switzerland (Lugano) @franklinswitz, our beloved Prof. Frau Holman, and my father, made it possible to go behind the Iron Curtain. It was a chilling experience that clarified in a few weeks what my family had gone through, and was still going through. It prepared me for what I experienced in Lithuania in 1989 and 1991. Ukraine must win, and Russia must lose the ability to continue to colonize and oppress." #LTUAUSA #Ukrainewillwin #russiaisagenocidalterroriststate #blueyellowusa #teamblueyellowusa