Here's How The Westfield Community Can Help Support Ukraine

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield residents looking to support the people of Ukraine at this time can do so by donating medical supplies.

Sophia Alice, from nearby Cranford, is working closely with Be the Change NJ — a community service group run by Dr. Norma Bowe, a Kean University professor. A mother on the Basking Ridge Moms Facebook group shared that Be the Change is in desperate need of medical supplies to ship to their connection in Poland who give supplies to the right hands in Ukraine.

The mom said Be the Change is working with nuns at a convent who are located on the border of Poland and are also nurses.

Be the Change said Russia has bombed all the post offices and radio stations to prevent supplies for the Ukrainian people. Kids are going to school with their blood type written on their arms in the chance they are bombed and need an immediate blood transfusion, according to the mom's post.

The following are items that Be the Change is currently in need of:

• Tylenol
• Advil
• Tourniquets
• Bandaids
• 4×4 gauze
• Splints
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Neosporin
• Baby formula
• Diapers
• Wipes
• New stuffed animals to hand out to the children
• Notes to give alone to the children- something telling these kids that we are thinking of them and that everything will be OK.
• ANY medical supplies you can think of

Drop off locations for supplies include 245 Walnut Ave in Cranford or Mind Motion Wellness Studio at 617 Central Avenue in Westfield.

More information about Be the Change NJ can be found on their website.

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