N.J. residents have donated tons to Ukrainian relief, but non-profits need money to ship it.
, Ukraine put out a call for help, and New Jersey answered—quickly. Churches and cultural organizations stepped up to collect tons of humanitarian aid to ease the suffering of millions of people trapped by war.warehouse in Woodbridge, a Ukrainian company that is the main depot for the relief effort in New Jersey. But lots of humanitarian aid has yet to be delivered, as the non-profits figure out a way to pay for the high cost of shipping.
This week, the center asked people to stop donating materials—a “pause,” Kuzemaczak said, to give the center time to raise money for future shipments. Donations can be made to its website,Shipping by air is quicker, but far more expensive than by cargo ship. The discount rate is $2.30 per pound by air, and $1 a pound by sea.
Gov. Phil Murphy visited the center last Saturday with Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker. The center got permission to use a state-owned warehouse in Newark for future shipments, plus promises from the federal delegation to cut through bureaucratic tape to help with transportation, Kuzemaczak said. “Right now, the logistics are very difficult,” said Rev. Oleksii Holchuk, the pastor at Holy Ascension. Holchuk said he planned to meet with Passaic County officials following a prayer vigil at the courthouse on Friday.Meest-America is also looking for financial help to offset the cost of shipping tons of food, medicine, and supplies to Ukraine. Downey said that Meest as a for-profit company cannot accept donations, but is encouraging people to send money to Razom, Inc.
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