Dear FCC Family & Friends,
Our FCC Ukraine Rummage Sale will be held June 2, (Noon-5 pm), June 3, (9 am - 5 pm), and June 4 (9 am - 1 pm) at the church.
Donations for the sale are accepted at FCC church from (9 am - 5 pm) on Monday, May 23rd through Thursday, May 26th.
Please call the church office at 309-647-1363 for any special arrangements or questions.
Please only bring donations that will help our cause. We also cannot accept:
Cribs, Car seats, Washers/Dryers, Stoves/Refrigerators, Mattresses, Gas powered equipment
If anyone wants to help volunteer sorting and preparing, we will be doing that on Tuesday, May 31st and Wednesday, June 1st.
All Proceeds go to "Razom". Meaning "together", Razom is a non-profit dedicated to peaceful paths of freedom and the flourishing of Ukrainian people.
Immediately following the Russian invasion of Ukraine this winter, Razom focused it's efforts on delivering frontline medical supplies and helping to evacuate and support children fleeing warfare.
To learn more about this organization, watch this video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3KOSAdK45_dKUCGy5m76Gc9pgrmD6RP/view
Thank you in advance for your donations,
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE and help the people of Ukraine by donating to any of these fine non-profits:
World Central Kitchen, who go into disaster sites and warzones to provide nutritious meals. www.wck.org
Razom for Ukraine is a Ukrainian organization that has been promoting peace and health since 2014. Their work is needed now more than ever. www.razomforukraine.org
Week of Compassion, the Disciples of Christ's disaster relief and recovery effort https://www.weekofcompassion.org/stories/the-latest-on-ukraine
Project C.U.R.E. which works to supply medical equipment and supplies to places that would otherwise not have access. https://projectcure.org/
There are also many other great giving opportunities with compassionate and effective non-profits but these four are all well-established organizations with proven track records to get donations directly to people in need.