As
the war in Ukraine carries on, Nebraskans continue to step up and help. College
View Church in Lincoln will raise money to send directly to families in need,
and they’re asking for your help.
The
Seventh-day Adventist Church is worldwide, branching out to more than 600
churches and schools across Ukraine. College View Church in Lincoln is helping
out by collecting donations in Nebraska and giving their overseas community
some assistance.
Rebecca Kolb is
a high school freshman and member at College View Church. After watching the
destruction in Ukraine, her desire to help turned into a challenge to the
Lincoln community to do more.
On April 24, the
church will hold a benefit dinner to raise funds for those in need across
Ukraine. The entire banquet has been organized and will be put on by students,
with a goal to raise $10,000. The event will have a college professor of World
Relations and a Ukrainian church member to tell his story.
“We just need to
remember that everyone has a story and everyone is an individual that has gone
through things and is struggling,” Kolb said, “We should do whatever we can to
help them within our church or community or even within the world, we should
try and help people however we can.”
Slavik Noshyn is
a member at College View Church and a Ukrainian refugee. He spent 40 years of
his life in Ukraine, before moving to Lincoln two years ago. He said the
Ukrainian community is in desperate need for support and these donations will
make a difference.
“I have many friends and church members and they are really in trouble,” Noshyn said, “When we see people who need help, everything is changed. For me it’s very clear and bright, we can see this fundamental principle that we can help those who are in need, in trouble, struggling and suffering.”
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