Community Advocacy Event in support of Ukraine to take place on Capitol Hill

Starting September 18, Razom for Ukraine along with 33 partner organizations will convene to host the Ukraine Action Summit, a week-long event to take place on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. focused on supporting Ukraine in its fight for freedom. The Ukraine Action Summit is a community advocacy event comprised of individuals and organizations within and beyond the Ukrainian community, who are invested in advocating elected officials to continue helping Ukraine prevail against the Russian invasion.

With nearly 300 advocates in attendance, 51 confirmed meetings with representatives across both the House and the Senate with representation across 32 states, and 33 partner organizations, the Summit will convene humanitarian, medical, ethnic, civic engagement, human rights, community, diaspora, ethnic and religious organizations.

The schedule of events is as follows:

• September 18, 2PM-5:30PM: Advocacy Workshop, Georgetown University (3761 Old N Way)
  • 6:00PM: Meet & Greet, Ukraine House (2134 Kalorama Rd NW)
• September 19, 9:30AM: Ukraine Action Summit Kick-Off, Capitol Building Steps (Capitol Hill)
  • 10AM-4PM: Meeting with Congressional Offices, House & Senate Office Buildings (Capitol Hill)
  • 7PM-9PM: Coalition Roundtable (Capitol Hill Hilton, 525 New Jersey Ave NW)
• September 20, 10AM-4PM: Meeting with Congressional Offices, House & Senate Office Buildings (Capitol Hill)
  • 5:30PM: Concluding Reception, Rayburn House Office Building, Central Courtyard (Capitol Hill)

“The American Coalition for Ukraine organized the Summit to bring new voices to the offices of representatives in Congress and amplify the understanding that helping Ukraine defend itself is a moral imperative and in the national interest of the United States,” said Dora Chomiak, President of Razom. “We are excited to spend three days working collaboratively with the diverse group of people that make up the Coalition, who all understand the importance of supporting Ukraine right now for the benefit of the global community of nations."

Participants and advocates of the Ukraine Action Summit will be advocating for legislation and resolutions to help Ukraine continue to prevail against Russian aggression, expedited military aid to Ukraine, more sanctions against Russia, accelerating legal proceedings for the confiscation of frozen Russian assets, designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and prioritizing funding to local Ukrainian NGOs through USAID.

For more information on how to join and a list of additional activities and events: https://www.americancoalitionforukraine.org/summit

ABOUT RAZOM

Razom means “together” in Ukrainian. The organization believes deeply in the enormous potential of dedicated volunteers around the world united by a single mission: to building and maintaining a democratic and prosperous Ukraine. Established in the United States, the non-profit organization works towards that mission by creating spaces where people meet, partner and do. In this time of need, they have created the Razom Emergency Response which is focused on purchasing medical supplies for critical situations like blood loss and other tactical medicine items, hospital supplies, and tech enabled emergency response supplies that facilitate the delivery of this aid. Razom’s procurement and logistics teams are made up of a trusted volunteer network they’ve nurtured since 2014 and partner organizations worldwide. Razom is also working with governments and embassies on helping to establish humanitarian corridors.

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