Postcards to the Front (Canada / Канада)

Canadians sending postcards with messages of support and encouragement to Ukraine’s frontline Defenders.

Tag: Postcards

  • More cards + supplies at front lines

    More cards + supplies at front lines

    A batch of postcards arrived at the front lines recently with some food, as well as much-coveted Hindenberg candles, now more commonly called trench candles. These candles are made by volunteers in Ukraine who collect tins or cans, some cardboard, and paraffin (wax). Small pieces of cardboard are twisted in a particular way, then melted…

  • New Postcards feature Tetiana Protcheva embroidery

    New Postcards feature Tetiana Protcheva embroidery

    Tetiana Protcheva, a Ukrainian digital artist in Toronto, merges technology and traditional embroidery in her art, including her GlowArt Brand featuring QR codes. After meeting at a Ukrainian Youth event, she designed cards for Defenders, linking to uplifting content. Postcards to the Front invites community involvement in sending messages of support.

  • Meet Dasha!

    Meet Dasha!

    Dasha, a volunteer from Dnipro, has been actively supporting the military since the onset of the invasion in 2022. She co-founded a charity fund to provide necessary supplies and fosters morale through initiatives like “Postcards to the Front,” delivering messages of support to the front lines. Dasha emphasizes the importance of remembrance and collective effort…

  • Gearing up for Global Day of Action – February 24

    Gearing up for Global Day of Action – February 24

    Spent today meeting with members of Oshawa, Ontario, Ukrainian community. Postcards written for Ukraine’s Defenders. We joined the weekly Sunday rally at the Albert Street bridge over Hwy. 401. Shared the warmth of community and food. Talked about plans for the global Day of Action to support Ukraine: Saturday, February 24 @ 12noon at the…

  • Unity Day in Oshawa

    Unity Day in Oshawa

    Dear Ukraine, we didn’t forget about you. ми не забуваємо про вас! We gathered at the Oshawa Museum to write postcard messages of support to your Defenders. Don’t give up. Не здавайтеся! Canada stands with you. Канада ЗА вас! Today – #UnityDay. Every day. In Unity with Ukraine.

  • Thank you The Pas, Manitoba!

    Thank you The Pas, Manitoba!

    Messages of support for Ukraine’s Defenders from central Canada‘s agricultural heartland. Thank you to the community of The Pas, Manitoba! Chickadee photo by Doug Lauvstad