This is Mandy Kwasnica from the Winnipeg Charleswood Rotary Club. Mandy is a busy insurance executive and the proud mom of two kids that she and her husband Ryan adopted from Ukraine. When war broke out in Ukraine, Mandy and her family wanted to help. The Bridge of Hope Ukraine project was born.

Working with Rotary, local churches, and the Ukrainian community, the project has been able to open a storefront on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg which supplies furniture and household goods to Ukrainian refugee families, all free of charge. With the support of a dedicated group of volunteers, furniture donations are collected, cleaned, and displayed in the store. When items are selected, they are delivered to the family, again at no cost.

To learn more about this project, please visit: https://bridgeofhopeukraine.com/