Friends, Family, and Colleagues,

As stories coming out of the Ukraine escalate and grow graver, I’ve found myself wondering what I can do to help. The Internet and social media are full of pleas for support, but I don’t know them or how the money will help real people. As most of you know, our dear friend and colleague Dmitry Kalyagin’s husband, Sergey, is from the Ukraine and still has family there; a grandmother (97), sisters, nieces, and nephews. Their city, Berdyansk, was taken by the Russian troops this weekend. I asked Dmitry and Sergey if I could start a GoFundMe campaign to help their family, and they agreed.

My family and business will be the first contributors, and I ask that you do the same. 100% of the money will go to the Ukraine and help Dmitry and Sergey’s family survive, and then rebuild. We can’t help everyone, but we can help this family.