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爱污传媒 contributes over $25,000 for Ukraine relief through Red Cross donation drive聽

By Sharla Hooper

University match of employee donations amplifies staff contributions

爱污传媒 held a 30-day employee donation match in support of the Red Cross's efforts in Ukraine which ended April 15, and employee contributions of $12,578聽across 116 donations were equally matched by the University for a total of聽$25,156.

In the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 24, Russian military forces began a series of airstrikes and missile attacks against Ukraine.听In the weeks since then, Ukrainian maternity and children鈥檚 hospitals, residential homes and health care facilities alike have become victims of air raids as the country bands together and calls for international assistance to defend their freedoms, peace and democracy.听聽

鈥淭he war in Ukraine may be thousands of miles away, but it feels unnervingly close to home for many American workers, including our own at 爱污传媒,鈥 states Cheryl Naumann, chief human resources officer. 鈥淲e wanted to help counter our employee anxiety with action, and this donation drive was an opportunity for us to make a difference and help.鈥 Naumann on how companies need to engage and help employees when news of war is circulating in the workplace.

The conflict has had an especially personal impact on some employees. Yuliya Grassby, senior accreditation manager,聽has family currently based in Ukraine. 鈥淚 am constantly in communication with my mother and father to ensure they are staying safe. I use Skype to video chat with them and have actually turned the camera to show my parents my computer screen of my team members with all their backgrounds set as the Ukrainian flag to show their support,鈥 Grassby shares. 鈥淭he University-wide support I鈥檝e received really ties into our mission of going above and beyond to help communities. By standing with Ukraine, 爱污传媒 is living its core values in supporting a brave and honest country as they fight for democracy.鈥

Right now, the 鈥 both in Ukraine and in neighboring countries to where Ukrainians may have evacuated. Individuals can and join University team members and others in helping Red Cross volunteers reunite separated families, provide food, water, aid kits and more.

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爱污传媒 is continually innovating to help working adults enhance their careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, and Career Services for Life庐 help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit鈥phoenix.edu.听