Join us on November 21 for what has become one of the most popular fundraising events!
Cape May Shelters Lutsk, Ukraine, is Cape May adopting one city, Lutsk, to support with humanitarian aid to children, widows, and the elderly. One city is helping another in the war-torn country. Over $900,000 has been raised so far, with 100% of the donations being sent  to Ukraine as the founders pay all costs for fundraising events.
Vesna Palifrova, from Crest Savings Bank, has a brother, Zoran, in Lutsk, Ukraine, who, with his wife, runs several shelters. Shirley Phinney, owner of Elaine’s, immediately donated $10,000 and hosted several fundraising events. Charity Clark, Broker of Cape Resorts Realty, and Patrick McGonigal, a local philanthropist, joined forces and formed a 501(c)three corporation: Cape May Shelters Lutsk INC. Since May 2022, they have raised $900,000.
     These Cape May locals have been to the Ukraine border to deliver clothes and supplies. They did a live broadcast from the border to Harpoons on the Bay, Exit Zero, and Elaine’s. This is a community effort to save lives in one town in a country ravaged by war.
       This charity has been featured on the front page of the Atlantic City Press and in Cape May Magazine, as well as on Action News, the Cape May Locals radio show, and other local media outlets. They have used the money to get trucks of food, medical supplies, wheelchairs, and even paid Russian soldiers to release hostages. Members of the Ukrainian Parliament have asked where this Cape May is. They have asked us to send supplies to newly liberated towns. Cape May is saving lives!
      The war continues as the children, widows, and elderly face another long, cold winter. The civilians of Ukraine are family in a democracy, suffer enormous stress, lack of food and clothing, as Russia continues to invade their country.
     We must not grow tired of helping as the suffering worsens year after year.
Please help us to feed and clothe our children!