Hello everyone and thank you all once again for your amazing contributions and warm messages!

We are counting down the days in anticipation of the arrival of our first Ukrainian family (Natasha and her boys), which should be happening later this week. As luck would have it, the airline, on which they're scheduled to fly to Chicago, has been on strike for the past week, but we're hoping that there will be a resolution in the next 24-48 hours. If not, we'll be rebooking their flights on another carrier in order to, finally, get them to Chicago. 

They have been waiting for this day for many weeks and are excited to get further away from the war and start their new lives in the US. With all of your contributions, they will soon experience incredible support, which will play an enormous role during their initial weeks and months in this country.

Thank you and stay tuned!