Updates

What we lack this week in quantity of updates we will make up for with quality.

We start out with a "thank you" for an assorted supply pack from the 5th Brigade, the "OG" of UFL's supported units.

The 4th Heavy Mechanized Brigade received 100 tourniquets and they assure us that they are happy, regardless of their expressions.

Pedro, our contact with the 25th Brigade, sent this beautiful video thanking you all for their new generator. Come to think of it, UFL_Arcaist should get a round of applause, too, for arranging the delivery of that 168kg (that's 370 lbs for us heathens) beast.

Fret not, friends, UFL is still sending supplies, but we just didn't receive many updates this week.

$2 TACO Tuesday (apparently we could only go a week without TACOs)

The star in this week's $2 pack is a 4cm challenge coin from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. With it, a flork patch joins a Ukraine keychain and another signed sticker pack. UFL_Arcaist is showing his age, though, and can't remember which unit sent it in thanks 😉. And, of course, Arcaist's mom strikes again with a pair of hand-crocheted trivets. Or doilies. Or wall-hangings. (I'm sure UFL_Robin will bust my chops regardless of their actual use 😁)

$5 pack

The $5 pack this week is pretty darn cool, if you ask me. The 54th Brigade signed a flag in thanks, along with a patch from the 66th Brigade and a patch from the 46th Airmobile Brigade. The really unique piece, however, is a 20cm diameter woodcut from the 4th Pavlohrad Regiment.

In closing:

Yesterday (9 March) was the birthday of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's greatest poet and one of the most ardent supporters of Ukrainian culture. In honor of his birthday, I give to you two lines from his poem, "Haidamaki" that strike me as particularly appropriate today:

And as the blue sky overhead has no limit,
There's also no start and no end to the spirit.
...
Good-hearted folks will rally 'round
And they won't let you die;

Keeping with those lines, I want to share with you something that two long-time UFL supporters wrote a couple weeks ago:

I say it every week, but I always mean it from the bottom of my heart; thank you for standing with Ukraine.

-Scott

Don't forget:

Givebutter may limit ticket purchases to 10 at a time, but as many of you know, you can always buy additional ticket packs without limit.

UFL has amazing art here if you haven't seen it yet!

And please note that although the event description mentions a livestream, there will be none. And while we do deeply appreciate those of you who choose to donate as well as buying raffle tickets, we want to make it clear that donations are not required to enter the raffle.

10 March UFL raffle

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