In response to the conflict in Ukraine and resulting humanitarian crisis, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will grant $250,000 to UNICEF to assist with immediate relief.

“I am pained by the human suffering that we’re seeing in Ukraine,” said Arthur M. Blank, chairman, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. “In this moment of crisis, we must do what’s right and support our brothers and sisters who have been forced to flee their homes or who are trapped in an escalating conflict. Our hearts go out to the Ukranian people who are in a desperate situation to save their homes, their families and their lives. We encourage others to join us, so that together we can all play a part in providing much needed humanitarian aid.” 

UNICEF, a nonprofit committed to improving the lives of children, is increasing their efforts to deliver aid to hundreds of thousands of children and families who are caught in the conflict. Read more about UNICEF’s work in Ukraine here.

The Blank Family Foundation is also supporting aid for the Ukranian people via CARE USA. In 2019, the foundation made a multi-million-dollar grant to CARE, including support of its Humanitarian Surge Fund, which allows CARE to move rapidly with response in these very situations. As the need grows with each passing hour and day, CARE is working with local organizations on the ground to bring desperately needed basic supplies to Ukrainians -- durable food, hygiene items, diapers, sleeping bags and sleeping mats.