Grassroots Response to Ukrainian Crisis/School supplies for Ukrainian students

** ZOOM Only 7:30am **  This morning's meeting will focus on the needs of Ukrainians due to the ongoing war, now in its 4th year, and we'll have 2 speakers representing organizations providing assistance.  Both organizations have applied for funding from our club.
(1) Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis is an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past 3 years to support Ukrainians who have come to Ontario to escape the war in their country. Grassroots operates in several communities and has recently opened a guest house in Guelph. The guest house provides safe, affordable housing for newcomers.  In addition, various support programs assist Ukrainians in settling into the community and life in Canada. Director/Founder Stephanie Goertz will present on behalf of the organization.
(2) The Rotary Intercountry Canada-Ukraine Committee was just chartered at the June Rotary International Convention in Calgary.  Their first project, jointly with a Kyiv Rotary club, is providing some students with school supplies as they wrap up a camp trip to Belgium.  A member of the Ottawa West Rotary Club, Peter Chabursky, will speak on this project of the new Rotary ICC in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kyiv-Balzac Ukraine.