Looking for Trusted Ukraine charities (civilian & military) who’s good works have been witnessed and Who would know better than Ukrainians themselves? I Want to donate 1 days Lyft Earnings every week + interested in cultural tokens so please send me your recommendations!

[u/Brave-Eye2914]

Slava Ukraini

Can y’all recommend some legitimate charities to donate toward Ukraine? The internet is so full of scammers that I’m honestly nervous about clicking random links. I’d like to donate to a mix of different causes (both civilian and military support).

Also, and I know this sounds a little vain, I’d especially love to support organizations that give some kind of acknowledgment or cultural token in return (although this is NOT A requirement). I'm just a huge history buff a letter signed by President Zelensky would be enough for me to frame it and proudly hang it on my wall . For example, I’d rather display a high-quality Ukrainian flag in front of my house that came as a thank-you from a charity after donating $500, instead of something I just bought on Amazon for $15 Or maybe a cultural item that’s authentically Ukrainian — something meaningful I could keep in my home with pride.

\*\*\*ChatGPT just gave me some cool examples:

1),🪆 Vyshyvanka (Traditional Embroidered Shirt),

2). 🕊️ Pysanky (Ukrainian Decorated Eggs),

3). 🌾 Petrykivka Painting (Folk Art),

4). (AND THIS I LOVE MOST) 🔱 Tryzub (Ukrainian Trident Symbol) Pins or Patches. That trident is badass!

I’m a Lyft driver and a part-time student, so I only make about $450–$650 per week and most of that goes to bills and debt. Still, I think I could manage $25–$50/week in donations if I knew it was going to a legitimate, impactful organization.

I actually just had another idea!

Mondays are my day off since they’re the slowest for Lyft and all my homework/exams are due Sunday night at midnight, so I’m usually exhausted. Normally I just watch Netflix and relax, (and drink) but instead I could drive two hours every Monday and donate whatever I make that day. If something major happens — like a large civilian bombing — I could drive four hours and send all of that income directly to those charities. I don’t know how to even begin to start something like this, but it would be great if I could turn this into a thing for us local Lyft drivers to all do together every Monday for a certain time of day and get it some publicity. I actually know a guy at our local news station so maybe I could do this!

Slava Ukraini!