TOMS RIVER – St. Stephen’s Ukrainian Catholic Church is collecting supplies and funds to help victims of the war.
Local residents will be able to do something positive to help people in need half a world away. Items ranging from diapers to ballistic goggles are being collected, packaged, and shipped overseas.
Reverend Volodymyr Popyk, pastor of St Stephen’s, reached out to Councilman Jim Quinlisk who in turn alerted Mayor Maurice B “Mo” Hill.
“We’re honored to support our Ukrainian neighbors who are seeking critically needed supplies for their freedom loving brothers and sisters in their homeland during this time of great need,” Quinlisk said.
“This is our opportunity to give more than ‘thoughts and prayers’ and to do so through a local church we know,” Mayor Hill said. “Most of us have never suffered the unimaginable circumstance of having our homeland invaded. I am grateful to Pastor Popyk for giving the people of Toms River a local way to contribute.”
How To Help
The church has published a list of items in need. These can be dropped off in the rear of the church at any time. The church is located at 1334 White Oak Bottom Road in Toms River. Volunteers will be packing these up to ship them to the Ukraine.
Those who wish to make monetary donations are urged to do so through a PayPal account set up by the Archeparchy of Philadelphia. You can find it through the WAR VICTIMS AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE fund via PayPal.
