Top Stories / U.S. Ambassador Hosts Fundraiser for the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund at His Home
16 October 2004, Kyiv – In celebration of fifteen years of humanitarian work in Ukraine, the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund held a gala fundraiser graciously hosted by the United States Ambassador to Ukraine, the Honorable John Herbst, and his wife, Mrs. Nadia Herbst, at their private residence. This exclusive fundraiser raised enough money to purchase and deliver one neonatal respirator and one infant warmer to the Chernihiv City Maternity Hospital’s NICU.
The evening’s program was directed by two masters of ceremonies: Lubodar Olesnycky, the CEO of Micros Retail Systems, and Ostap Stupka, the renowned Ukrainian actor of stage and screen. Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed the sounds of American jazz and the sight of beautiful art by Ukrainian and Georgian artists, on which they had a chance to bid during the silent auction.
This was the second fundraiser that the Children of Chonrobyl Relief and Development Fund has held in Kyiv. It provided a good opportunity to introduce the charity’s mission to top executives in Kyiv’s business community. “We were pleasantly surprised at the very positive response we received from the Kyiv international community. In addition to expressing their support as private donors and corporate sponsors, it was encouraging to learn of how many people working and living in Kyiv would like to continue to help us save children’s lives,” said Nadia Matkiwsky.
The Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund expresses its sincere gratitude to Ambassador and Mrs. John E. Herbst for hosting this charitable event, and to the Ukraine Advisory Board for their support and dedication in making this evening possible. The Fund also thanks the international corporations including Perry Construction, U.S. Optics, Unilever, Metro Cash & Carry, which donated all of the evening French wine, The Kyiv Post, the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund’s exclusive Ukrainian media sponsor, American Medical Centers, Winner Imports Ukraine, Nestle Nutrition, British Airways, Radioaktive Films, Sandora, OTIS ZAT, Rubicon Capital, and Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine.