I sent this at the close of last week's raffle, but it's worth showing again. From left to right, UFL_Arcaist, UFL_Robin, UFL_Maks, and UFL_Teufel met in Kyiv last month where Maks presented a patch panel full of patches from units that UFL has supported!

If you don't remember, Maks is an AFU veteran and is your Ukrainian volunteer who works with Arcaist to get requests from units to Arcaist and then arranges delivery within Ukraine to those same units. Teufel is UFL's social media manager, amongst other volunteering gigs.

(In case you're wondering: yes, my photos from this trip are basically a showcase of me being short in the vicinity of my friends.--Robin)

Updates

Firstly, here is the latest shipment that Arcaist sent into Ukraine:

The 81st received their massive monitor and thanks you for it!

The 17th Special Purpose Center sends their sincere thanks for the tacmed and other needful things.

And the Hospitallers cannot thank you all enough for the tacmed! You supplied the burn dressings, chest seals, CATs, and Israeli bandages.

$2 TACO Tuesday

This t-shirt (L+) bears the images of Lesya Ukrainka and Taras Shevchenko standing American Gothic-fashion in front of a burning kremlin. It is joined by a mug with the same image and the phrase "A soothing cup" 😆. A PVC patch featuring a donated F16, a friendship bracelet, and hand-painted wooden pysanky fill out this week's $2 pack.

$5 10th "Edelweiss" pack

You should recognize by now the emblem of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss". They sent a signed flag, brigade patch, the "Swift" UAS unit patch, a calendar, and a keychain. The shield you see in the bottom left is a large (~35cm) engraved wood plaque bearing the 109th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion's crest with the words "Зі щитом" (With the Shield) across the top.

$10 UFL pack

As I mentioned at the beginning, this is a special one for us. The patch panel (or patch wall as Arcaist calls it) represents literal years of support by you through UFL to the soldiers defending Ukraine. Each patch is a legacy of faith and hope that you have provided to a people that continue to tell us that they are ever-thankful for that help. These patches are love, encouragement, determination, gratitude, and Ukrainian ferocity made manifest.

This was presented by Maks to Arcaist, Teufel, and Robin in Kyiv last month.

The flag, as you can see, is from us here at UFL. Robin, Arcaist, Teufel, and Scott (me) signed it as a very small token of our everlasting thanks for your support of our Ukrainian defenders. (Oh, and don't worry; no donor funds were used for the flag.)

In closing:

Thank you. More than you can truly know, thank you.

-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.

15 September HUGE UFL raffle

This is the one we've been teasing.