Three years with Ukraine

Three cheers to you, postcard warriors!

Since the founding in 2023 of Australia (March) and Canada (April) branches of Postcards to the Front, more than 45,000 postcard messages of support have been written to Defenders of Ukraine by postcard warriors hailing from every continent. That’s a WHOLE LOTTA LOVE & SUPPORT! Дякую! THANK YOU!

Three cheers to Tamara at home base in Ukraine and to the volunteers who gather, pack and distribute postcards, along with supplies, to Defenders at the front lines. Including ТИ НЕ ОДИН UA– You are not alone UA.

A lot has happened since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In recent weeks, conflict has expanded in the Middle East with impacts on oil prices affecting every other consumable. Hungary voted out a pro-Russia government. And a crew of four astronauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, returned safely from a 10-day space journey around the Moon.

I watched the crew share their reflections on their journey at their family/team reunion held at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas, the day after landing back on Earth. Hansen spoke of the journey as a remarkable human event, shared by all the crew and their team as well as by those who followed them from Earth.

He emphasized three human traits that stood out for him during their “Integrity” mission: gratitude, joy and love.

After listening to Hansen, I was inspired to write some postcards to Defenders. I reminded them that millions of people around the world watch their efforts, as we did the efforts of the crew of Artemis II, cheer on their successes and mourn their losses with them; that we are grateful for the sacrifices that Defenders make, being away from home and family; that we love and support them; and, that I hope they can feel that my message is sprinkled with comfort, calm and joy stardust.

We know that Defenders are very grateful for the cards that they receive along with supplies. See?

You, dear postcard warriors, have been doing a *great* job! Every message that you write from your heart onto that little postcard offers Defenders an essential human connection of love, care and warmth. Keep up the momentum!

Please tell others about this project.

Ask family and friends to write cards. Involve your children and grandchildren. Defenders especially appreciate postcards with drawings from children.

Not sure how to get started? Check our “How to” page, and our Ukrainian phrases page. Maybe you want to organize a group of family, friends or others to write postcards? We have a page with suggestions about How to Run a Postcard-Writing Workshop.

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Your cards do make a difference, as Danylo tells us from the front lines –

Nothing warms the soldiers’ heart as a handwritten letter.