As part of Driven to Assist - Utah for Ukraine , First Lady Abby Cox and her Show Up Utah initiative invited school-aged children to write letters of love and support to Ukrainian children and called upon volunteers to help sort donations . Over 25,000 letters were received and immediately delivered to refugees .
This is an opportunity for us to come together , put our arms around our neighbors , and show them that our hearts are united .
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community . We have about 1,500 Ukrainian neighbors who live here in Utah . We are all heartbroken by the desperate situation their loved ones face in Ukraine . This is an opportunity for us to come together , put our arms around our neighbors , and show them that our hearts are united .”
Donation bins at Larry H . Miller Megaplex Theatres , Smith ’ s Ballpark , Daybreak , Vivint Arena , and Rio Tinto Stadium overflowed with donated goods throughout the drive . Donations totaled more than 250 pallets , enough to fill 15 semi-trucks . Donated items included diapers , wipes , feminine hygiene products , blankets , shoes and clothing including hats , coats and gloves for winter .
Utah ’ s First Lady Abby Cox ’ s initiative , Show Up , organized efforts of more than 500 volunteers to sort and prepare donations for distribution and collected more than 25,000 cards from Utah children to offer support , hope and love to refugee children .
On March 29 , 2022 , Operation Little Vittles 2 , a grassroots humanitarian relief mission based in Salt Lake City , Utah , successfully airlifted 12,000 pounds of supplies and handmade cards bound for displaced Ukrainian children in Eastern Europe . The airlift was accomplished in partnership
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