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Letters: Ukraine relief effort needs your support

He is a guy just like all the rest of us, except he got off the couch, so If you want, send him some money to support his efforts.
Jeff Burko Ukraine
Veteran Tsawwassen paramedic Jeff Burko, right, and his son Maximilian, left, also a paramedic, made the 18-hour trek from Lublin (Poland) to Kyviv, driving an older ambulance with no military support.

Editor:

Thank you for your recent article on Jeff Burko’s outstanding volunteer work in the Ukraine.

I was blown away when I read the story and so reached out to him. Long story short Jeff has done two medical supply trips into the Ukraine from the UK and is attempting to provide medical workers in the country with three ambulances so they can move about in a more safe fashion. Medics are dying in unprotected vehicles while transporting injured. He indicated he may have his first ambulance in sight.

There is a gofundme page to support Jeff that you can contribute to or you can do as I did and send an email money transfer to him (Ukraine@peakemergencytraining.com).

Jeff has a business here in Tsawwassen, a wife and a family. This is a grassroots support effort, not a corporate or big agency effort. This is one man and his family making an effort with support from other volunteers. He has been away for more than seven weeks helping the folks in Ukraine. These ambulances are important for obvious reasons. He is a guy just like all the rest of us, except he got off the couch, so If you want, send him some money to support his efforts.

Bruce Gillanders