Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue.
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON (March 9, 2022) – CubCrafters is reaching out to their friends in the aviation and backcountry flying communities to help provide assistance to refugees from Ukraine that are taking shelter in Poland. We’ve all seen the horrifying and heart-wrenching images of the war that has come to Ukraine, and with much of the civilian population now fleeing the country to escape the brutality of the conflict, CubCrafters wants to help.
More than two million refugees have now left Ukraine, and that number continues to grow on a daily basis. The largest number of those fleeing the war zone are going to Poland. The Polish people and government have opened their country to their neighbors in Ukraine in an amazing way, and CubCrafters believes they are in a unique position to help, as their main European office has been based in Rzeszów, Poland since 2012, less than 100 km from the Ukrainian border and right in the middle of the current refugee crisis. The team at CubCrafters Europe, being located right there on the ground where so much of this is happening, knows and can ensure in real time that any funds raised will go to meet the most necessary and urgent humanitarian needs for these refugees.
For those who want to help, funds can be donated at the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cubcrafters-ukraine-refugee-relief
“The generosity in the aviation community for a good cause is always impressive,” says Brad Damm, CubCrafters Vice President. “We had barely started this effort – just put it out on our Facebook page – and we quickly received over $10,000. We’ve set a goal of raising $100,000 for refugee relief, and I think we will make that amount or even more. I’m challenging my friends to just donate the value of a tank of fuel for their airplane. It’s something we can each feel great about doing.”
100% of the funds raised as part of this effort will be used to help feed, shelter, clothe, support, and otherwise care for Ukrainian refugees, the majority of whom are women and children.
Poland has a vibrant grassroots aviation and backcountry flying community; the people are great and it’s one of the friendlier countries in Europe to general aviation.
Founded in 1980 by Jim Richmond, CubCrafters designs and manufactures Experimental, LSA, and Part 23 Certified aircraft. The Carbon Cub family of aircraft redefined expectations for backcountry adventure aviation with its light weight, powerful engines, and breathtaking performance. The company’s flagship XCub aircraft is offered in both nosewheel and tailwheel configurations, and substantially expands the mission profile of sport utility aircraft with higher speed, longer range, and larger payload.
For more information contact CubCrafters at 509.248.9491 (https://cubcrafters.com/).
