Will Rogers Helping Ukraine

My name is Will Rogers. I have been a paramedic in British Columbia since 1987. I am also a member of the Cloverdale Chamber. I have a story I think your listeners would find compelling. Four years ago, I started traveling to Ukraine to deliver humanitarian aid and medical supplies to frontline medics. I have been five times now." I have personally invested over $110,000 of my own money into supporting Ukraine, and I built something called the Canadian Ukraine Economic Defence Fund to make that support permanent." The last time I was overseas, one of my fellow volunteer medics had been killed the day before I arrived. She was the fourth medic to be killed with the organization I work for in Ukraine." "In another case, a medic's body blocked a blast from an anti-tank missile that hit the very vehicle I had been driving four months earlier, saving the lives of two others." Those moments are why I could not just keep sending one-time donations. I needed to build something that would last." "The Canadian Ukraine Economic Defence Fund is an investment fund. Contributions are invested, not spent. Only the returns are used to support Ukraine with Canadian products and services. The fund itself is never depleted." "It is not a registered charity, and that is by design. Charities spend their donations. This fund is built to last. When the war is over, the earnings come back to Canada for things like education, infrastructure, and social programs." "Because this is not just about Ukraine. This is about building something that eventually comes home. The fund supports Ukraine today, but when the war is over, those earnings are redirected back to Canada for the projects we know we need but nobody has the will to fund." "And honestly, I talk to Canadians all the time who want to do something about what is happening over there but do not know how. This is how." It is a win for Canada, a win for Ukraine and a win for the future of Canada and Canadians. "Phase one is simple. $100 from 200,000 Canadians. One time. That is the foundation." "If people want to be part of this, they can go to cuedf.ca  Everything is there: the fund details, the guide to how it works, and how to contribute." "I am looking to connect with first responder groups, community organizations, podcasters, chambers of commerce, TV and radio media, business leaders across the lower mainland, BC and Canada. Any and all exposure would be greatly appreciated. Phase one will be built on grassroots involvement. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.