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Join Ukrainian Marathon for Freedom!

Join Ukrainian Marathon for Freedom!

Ukraine has been running its marathon for freedom and democracy for more than a year.
We run as a Nova Ukraine team to help Ukrainians on their way.

On Sunday, May 21th, our team of 16 runners will start the Bay to Breakers run in the Embarcadero neighborhood by the San Francisco Bay, and run through nine of the city’s most notable neighborhoods – all the way to the Great Highway, where the breakers crash into Ocean Beach.

We want to turn every step into helping to restore destroyed schools in Ukrainian cities and villages. We are running to raise funds for the savED project. Our goal is to collect $16,000.

savED is an international charitable foundation that restores access to education in Ukrainian communities which suffered from the war. 

What they do:

  • Restore damaged schools
  • Arrange shelters
  • Open digital learning centers in UA communities
  • Help school to attract funds for their reconstruction and developmenProvide technical assessment of infrastructural damages.

Why restore schools now?

School is a place where we can give back to children their right to education, to learn and explore new things so that they grow up happy and conscious, making a change for Ukraine and the World. 

How you can help with our goals:

  1. Donate
    You can support SavED project by donating to our DonorBox
    For Corporate support/partnership: please reach out [email protected]
  2. Support us
    You may tell about our initiative your friends, colleagues or share the information about it via your social media.
  3. Meet
    We will be happy to meet in person with those, who also run Bay to Breakers 2023 after the race in the finish zone, near the Nova Ukraine tent!

Donate. Impact. Change.

Apr 26, 2023

Nova Ukraine

Nova Ukraine
Join Ukrainian Marathon for Freedom!
Apr 26, 2023

Nova Ukraine

Nova Ukraine

Ukraine has been running its marathon for freedom and democracy for more than a year.
We run as a Nova Ukraine team to help Ukrainians on their way.

On Sunday, May 21th, our team of 16 runners will start the Bay to Breakers run in the Embarcadero neighborhood by the San Francisco Bay, and run through nine of the city’s most notable neighborhoods – all the way to the Great Highway, where the breakers crash into Ocean Beach.

We want to turn every step into helping to restore destroyed schools in Ukrainian cities and villages. We are running to raise funds for the savED project. Our goal is to collect $16,000.

savED is an international charitable foundation that restores access to education in Ukrainian communities which suffered from the war. 

What they do:

  • Restore damaged schools
  • Arrange shelters
  • Open digital learning centers in UA communities
  • Help school to attract funds for their reconstruction and developmenProvide technical assessment of infrastructural damages.

Why restore schools now?

School is a place where we can give back to children their right to education, to learn and explore new things so that they grow up happy and conscious, making a change for Ukraine and the World. 

How you can help with our goals:

  1. Donate
    You can support SavED project by donating to our DonorBox
    For Corporate support/partnership: please reach out [email protected]
  2. Support us
    You may tell about our initiative your friends, colleagues or share the information about it via your social media.
  3. Meet
    We will be happy to meet in person with those, who also run Bay to Breakers 2023 after the race in the finish zone, near the Nova Ukraine tent!

Donate. Impact. Change.

We greatly value your support, and it is indeed crucial. Please consider donating monthly. Your consistent contributions are vital to sustaining our efforts and driving meaningful change over time. Your commitment will make a lasting difference, and we sincerely appreciate your consideration.

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