Kelowna came together and overwhelmed the Georgia Cafe’s fundraiser with support on Mar. 4.
The small locally-owned cafe on Richter St. held a fundraiser lunch for the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. The cafe pre-sold out of their meals consisting of a cup of borscht, perogies and Ukrainian cabbage rolls. They have also sold out of their Ukrainian meals for next Friday, Mar. 11.
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The cafe has donated the use of their kitchen and equipment to Ukrainians preparing food for the event.
Supporters looking for a treat are still invited to stop by the cafe. They are selling homemade cakes, snacks, sausages and coffee, with proceeds going to the Red Cross.
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Warren Strome, husband of the busy cafe owner Maia Meghvinishvili, said that the cafe sold 75-litres of borscht, 900 pierogies and 300 cabbage rolls today (March 4).
Strome said, “Georgia understands the crisis in Ukraine because it happened to them in 2008.”
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The Georgian community said they want to stand strong for their Ukrainian neighbours.
A peace rally has been organized at the Landmark overpass on Harvey for March 6 at 2 p.m. and will be holding another fundraiser at the Georgia cafe on Mar. 11.
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