GLOVERSVILLE, NY – Food and other supplies inside Ukraine are becoming increasingly hard to come by, and Ukrainian civilians continue to travel seeking safety, creating a humanitarian crisis for an estimated 10 million Ukrainians. “We have always been a local hospital with a global view,” says Nathan Littauer Vice President of Marketing Cheryl McGrattan. “Because of our international workforce, we are quick to respond to global crises. From the earthquake in Haiti, a typhoon in the Pacific, to sending pizzas to an ER responding to tornado-ravaged Missouri; our staff are beyond generous. As the last two years demonstrate, so is our community. Nathan Littauer wants the people of Ukraine to know there are others who stand with them. That’s why we are answering the Ukraine’s call for help.” Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home announces that the organization is working in tandem with St. John’s Episcopal Church of Johnstown, NY. Together, the two organizations are establishing themselves as drop-off locations, where local donations (from approved supply lists) can be made for the people of Ukraine.

How can you help? Visit Nathan Littauer’s Facebook page or website and view the Aid for Ukraine flyer, where a list of needed items is provided. A list of needed items is also provided below. If you happen to have any items from the list you can spare willingly, you may drop them off at Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home’s main entrance, or at the back door of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Johnstown, NY. “We must act fast,” McGrattan adds. “Any donations must be made by March 30 for a shipment leaving the Capital Region to the Ukraine.”

Supplies needed:

Advil (Ibuprofen)
Antacids
Antibacterial cream
Antibacterial wipes
Anti-burn hydrogel
Anti-diarrheal medicine
Antifungal cream
Antiseptic wipes
Arm slings
Aspirin
Backpacks 10x19x14in (approximate size)
Bandages 7x14in and 5x10in
Band-Aids in several sizes
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)
Burn cream
Burn pads
Butterfly closure strips
Caffeine pills
Cervical collars (neck braces)
Coban roll 2in
CPR masks
CPR mouthpiece
Cravat bandage
Disposable gloves
Elastic bandages
ACE bandages 4in
Emergency blankets
Eye wash 4oz
First aid kits
Gauze
Gauze pads 4x4in
Hydrocortisone cream (1%)
Bandage scissors
Medical rubber elastic
Medical safety pins
Medical adhesive tape 2-3in
Moleskin 5x2in strips
Mounting reinforced tape
Pepto-Bismol
Plastic cling wrap
Rolled gauze 4.5in
Rolls of bandages
Saline eye drops
Skin glue
Tongue depressors
Tourniquets
Triple antibiotic ointment
Tylenol (Acetaminophen)
Water-Jel burn dressings 4x4in, and 4x16in
Wound care kits.

Donations are a part of a regional shipment through St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Troy, NY, and part of the 518ukranians website.

An important note: Supplies must not be tampered with. Any donated materials’ applicable seals, packaging, caps, etc. must be unbroken, as well as unexpired in order to donate. Any questions about donations, or how to further help Ukraine citizens, please contact (518) 773-5212.