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 August 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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FENPEX stamp & coin show
Fenelon Falls, Ontario, hosted FENPEX 2026, a notable stamp and coin show. Attendees wrote postcards supporting Ukraine’s Defenders, sharing personal stories related to family and global issues. The event emphasized human compassion and the significance of postcards, reflecting connections that could resonate for generations to come.
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Postcards arrive at front lines
Look at this Defender’s smile on receiving a batch of postcards at the front lines! Thank you, postcard warriors. You make difference! You can almost hear Kalush sing “Stefania” in the background! Need help getting started? Check our “How to” page, and our Ukrainian phrases page. Maybe you want to organize a group of family,…
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Need postcards?
We have free postcards for you to write to Defenders of Ukraine for Ukrainian Independence Day in August and National Ukrainian Heritage Month in September. Helpful resources for writing postcards and organizing workshops are available.
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Postcard Constellation: An Exhibition Written in the Language of the Night Sky
Dear visitors, Linda here — your newsletter layout editor, website designer, and the newly (self-)appointed Creativity Director for Postcards to the Front which. I should like to introduce you to something new on our homepage: Postcard Constellation, a web-based interactive exhibition for this project. Where the idea came from The idea is borrowed, and I…
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.