b'YEAR IN REVIEWSupporting UkraineI n late February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, we created the Ukrainian Emergency Fund, raising more than $2 million from our generous community. These funds helped support on-the-ground work of our global partners, including the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Jewish Agency for Israel. Having worked in Ukraine for decades, ourThrough our partners, we delivered more partners responded immediately, providing aidthan585 tons of humanitarian aidas the humanitarian crisis grew. Through theirto Jews in Ukraine and those who flednetworks, we distributed food, medicine andto Moldova. more for women, children, Holocaust survivors and homebound seniors. Together, we also helped provide safe passage to the border for fleeing families and assistance to refugees who made aliyah. At the same time, the friendships created through our Baltimore-Odessa Partnershipnow 30 years strongbrought hope to the many Odessa residents living through these unsettled times. We communicated daily with messages of caring and concern while providing direct aid to local organizations that offered trauma-focused therapy, medical support and resources for young adults so they could continue to find beauty in Jewish life. Our work continues to evolve as Ukrainian citizens facenew challenges. And through our partners, we will provide critical humanitarian resources for both those who stay and those who leave. Photo Credit: Eli Mandelbaum for the The Jewish Agency for Israel'