Prayer Breakfast for Ukraine

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Friday, April 22 • 8am–9am
Williams School Gym (inside the Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA)
312 W. Bute Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Who:
Anyone interested in coming together in prayer to support Ukrainians is encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP requested at ymcashr.org/ukraine/rsvp by midnight on April 21, 2022.

What:
Interfaith prayer breakfast and fundraiser to support Ukrainian citizens with funding for refugee supplies and the power of prayer for peace and safety. Attendees may contribute to their desired level which may be in prayer or may include monetary donations.

When:
Friday, April 22, 2022 from 8-9am

Where:
The Williams School gymnasium inside Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA, 312 W. Bute Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Why:
YMCAs in Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, and Slovakia have been providing humanitarian response to 15,000 citizens daily inside Ukraine’s borders and 40,000 at and beyond the border. Additional funding is needed to sustain efforts. €560,000 has been raised by Ys across the world with a goal to reach €2 million to continue providing the most critical and needed services which include: 

• Food, medicine and basic needs

• Transportation and evacuation support

• Temporary shelter

• Children’s boxes to support and nurture

• Mental health support and resources

• Refugee assistance including food, accommodations, psychological and social counseling)

• Finding and feeding animals left behind, and

• Support to re-establish long-term peace and reconciliation, cooperation and youth programs between Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
   

AGENDA
8:00am:  
Welcome reception and breakfast buffet

8:10am:  
Blessing - Reverend Dr. Kirk T. Houston, Sr.
Welcome message - Anthony Walters and Steve Romine
Testimonial
Prayer - Reverend Dr. Kirk T. Houston, Sr.

8:35am:
Closing remarks

8:45am:
Mingling & networking