Another postal shipment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Value: over a million PLN!
The Polish Post is sending another aid shipment to Ukraine. Five trucks carrying goods donated to its corporate foundation "Pocztowy Dar" (Postal Gift) will first be delivered to the Caritas Archdiocese of Przemyśl warehouse and then to recipients in need in the war-torn country. The value of the donations transported to Ukraine, on 157 pallets, is nearly €235,000, or over PLN 1.1 million.
The second shipment of donations for residents of Ukraine is another aid initiative by Poczta Polska, organized in collaboration with its customers and the "Pocztowy Dar" Foundation. This time, essential items such as thermal blankets, raincoats, protective footwear, children's sleeping bags, protective gloves, disposable diapers, disinfectants, mineral water, and first aid kits were donated by Amazon, with whom the company has collaborated for many years on a number of services. The donations were delivered to the postal foundation from three Amazon distribution centers located in Gliwice, Wrocław, and Pawlikowice near Łódź.
" Poczta Polska, in cooperation with our reliable partners, is carrying out another shipment of donations for the people of Ukraine. We know how difficult the circumstances are for our neighbors and how much they need support right now. We strive to provide assistance in many areas, directing it to both those in need and Ukrainian institutions. We are initiating more and more of these types of initiatives, so this is certainly not our last word ," says Tomasz Zdzikot, CEO of Poczta Polska.
The first aid shipment – 32 pallets of donations – was sent on March 4th of this year. It contained items such as canned meat, powdered milk, baby food, candy bars, hygiene products, disinfectants, wipes, mats, sleeping bags, blankets, and canvas stretchers. The value of the donations exceeded PLN 224,000. The donations were financed by funds from, among others, the "Pocztowy Dar" foundation, entities from the Poczta Polska Group, and six companies cooperating with the company. The aid went to the steadfast employees of the Ukrainian Post Office (UKRPOSHTA), with whom, despite the ongoing war, Polish postal workers continue to cooperate.
Almost since the beginning of the war, the Polish Post Office has been collecting items most needed by Ukrainian residents. The list is constantly updated – the company is in constant contact with the provincial aid coordinators for Ukraine. The "Pocztowy Dar" Foundation has also opened a special sub-account for donations for aid to Ukraine: 36 1320 1104 3014 4239 2000 0005. All funds deposited into the account are used to purchase products included in subsequent shipments.
Poczta Polska has been supporting Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian aggression. In agreement with the Ukrainian Post, Poczta Polska has assumed, among other roles, the role of UKRPOSHTA's liaison for international postal traffic. The company also joined the government's program to assist its attacked neighbor. The national postal operator has made available to the relevant state structures, among other things, its accommodation facilities in postal training and recreation centers (which have already housed nearly 200 refugees) and a staff hostel, vehicles for transporting Ukrainian citizens from the border to a location in Poland designated by crisis management teams, and for transports to the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves. Poczta Polska has also expressed its willingness to offer refugees jobs, including many positions that do not require knowledge of the Polish language.
Polish Post employees are also demonstrating solidarity with Ukraine. Postal drivers mark their cars with a symbolic sign behind their windshields, displaying the slogan #SolidarniZUkrainą and the Ukrainian flag. Postal workers are also demonstrating support for Ukraine on their personal social media profiles.