Virtual exhibition
Postcard
Constellation
As daylight fades, every message sent becomes a star of light in the dark.
Spin the globe, follow the trails our postcards travel, and meet the writers whose words reach the front line.
postcardstothefrontcanada.com/constellation
✦ This month’s mystery: one hidden thread connects every star in the sky. Guess it by 20 October and you could win an envelope full of postcards from Linda.
Fresh from the mailbag
Stories from the front line and the home front
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Millbrook Times & Ukrainian Heritage Month
The Millbrook Times highlighted Ukrainian Heritage Month and celebrated the milestone of 25,000 postcards sent from Canada to Defenders of Ukraine in its September 2026 issue. Additionally, a social media campaign called “Sunflower Defenders” encourages sharing images in sunflower fields.
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Always write from the heart
Sergii, a Ukrainian Postcrosser, shares how much his life has changed since the invasion of Ukraine. He acknowledges the importance of postcards to Defenders and their families as they remind them that they are not alone; that there is something worth fighting for. Keep writing from the heart!
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Heritage Month Day 3
During Ukrainian Heritage Month, easy postcard ideas will be shared to support Defenders, as one way for postcard warriors to acknowledge Ukrainian culture and heritage. Participants are invited to include motivational or Ukrainian quotes on postcards, enhancing cultural exchange. Also, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (Ontario) encourages exploring Ukrainian cuisine through local restaurants. Check out their…
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More cards arrive at the front lines
Dear postcard warriors, here’s the reason you’re writing messages of support and – maybe – trying a little extra somethin’-somethin’ on your postcards during Ukrainian Heritage Month – cards arrived at the front lines today! Thank you! Дякую! Tell others about this project. Ask family and friends to write cards. Involve your children and grandchildren.…
Practical tools
Phrases of support — now you can hear them
Copy these English-to-Ukrainian lines straight onto your cards. Press Listen to hear how each one sounds — in a real human voice — before you write it.
try one!
Greetings from Canada!
Вітаю з Канади!
Vitaiu z Kanady!
You are heroes!
Ви – герої!
Vy – heroi!
We are proud of you!
Ми пишаємося вами!
My pyshaiemosia vamy!
We didn’t forget about you.
Ми не забуваємо про вас.
My ne zabuvaiemo pro vas.
Be strong and stay safe.
Будьте сильними та бережіть себе.
Budte sylnymy ta berezhit sebe.
Hugs from Canada,
Надсилаємо обійми з Канади,
Nadsylaiemo obiimy z Kanady.
Hear every line spoken aloud — so your words land the way they were meant to.
Start here
How to take part
How to send a postcard
Tips for writing and sending thoughtful messages to Ukraine’s frontline defenders.
Practical tools
Where to find postcards, the phrases in Ukrainian, the six steps from blank card to mailbox — and how to run a workshop.
Postcard Constellation
How our night sky came to be — where every postcard becomes a star, and the writers behind them light the way to the front.