Darien Men's Association 2023
Founder of Ukraine Aid International to Speak at Darien Men’s Association
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Marshall Mayer, in conversation with Ken Bernard, will discuss the heroic humanitarian relief efforts young volunteers are bringing to war-torn Ukraine and his unforgettable first-hand experiences. — an announcement from the Darien Men’s Association
The event starts at 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, in the in the Garden Wing of the Darien Community Association, at 274 Middlesex Road. A Westport native, Marshall is a New York City-based finance professional who has been active in Ukraine since the first weeks of the war to coordinate refugee assistance, supply, and transport on both sides of the border. He and his brother Brian launched the non-profit Ukraine Aid International (UAI), and together they have facilitated the shipment and delivery of more than a million pounds of food, medicine, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid into Ukraine, mostly to the war-torn regions of Kharkiv, Kherson and Donetsk. UAI has installed infrastructure support that is providing 120,000 Ukrainians daily with access to clean water, heat, and electricity.