SUPPORT UAFEST

Your donation goes to children healing from war

UAFest is 100% volunteer-run. Every year, we put the festival's reach behind a cause that matters — right now, that's healing for Ukrainian children affected by war.

Ways to give

Straight to the festival:By cardInterac e-TransferCheque

Ways to give·Card·Interac e-Transfer·Cheque

Every way to give

Send it straight to the festival

One set of methods, two destinations. Say what the gift is for, choose an amount, then the way to send it.

What this gift is for

The 2026 charity campaign. Gifts marked for the foundation are transferred to it, and the transfer is published after the season — the way the $9,395 cheque to Save Ukraine was in 2024.

AmountCAD

By card
Stripe Checkout opens in a new step. The festival never sees your card details.
Stripe keeps its processing fee, so a charity gift reaches the foundation minus that fee.
Interac e-Transfer
uclc.ngo@gmail.com
Payable to Ukrainian Community of Lanark County. Every dollar arrives — no processing fee on this one.
Put your name and the word “Kids of Ukraine” in the message.
Cheque or another way
Ukrainian Community of Lanark County
Make the cheque payable to the name above and write the same word on the memo line. Ask us for the mailing address. A company matching the gift, a dedication, a transfer of your own: somebody arranges those with you.
Arrange it with us

Every gift is written down

Each gift goes into the festival's register the day it lands, under the destination you chose here. Tell us an e-Transfer or a cheque is on the way and the confirmation comes back by email.

Tell the festival it's coming

UAFest charity partner · 2026

Kids of Ukraine

Four psychosocial centres — Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Zhytomyr — where children who came out of the war get their childhood back.

What the money does

Evacuation out of conflict zones and into safety
Trauma-informed counselling and mental-health support
Play-based and creative programs that rebuild trust

Giving to the foundation directly, with no festival in between, works too:

kidsofua.org Read the partner profile →

Girl wearing a red poppy flower crown doing a glitter and sequin craft activity at a table at UAFest

Our 2026 Charity Partner

Help Ukrainian children heal — support Kids of Ukraine

War takes more than homes and safety — it steals childhood. This year, UAFest is raising funds for Kids of Ukraine, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the mental and emotional well-being of children affected by war — continuing the charity partnership that reached more than 4,000 festival visitors in 2025.

A gift marked for the campaign is transferred to Kids of Ukraine, and the transfer is published after the season. Every dollar goes toward programs that help a child laugh, play and believe in a peaceful future again.

Ways to giveGoal $5,000 CAD$9,395 delivered to Save Ukraine after the 2024 festivalThe total raised is published after the season.

Where It Goes

What your donation supports

Evacuation to safety

Helping move children out of conflict zones and into safe, supportive environments.

Trauma-informed care

Ongoing psychological counselling and mental-health support for children affected by war.

Family support

Tools and resources that help families support their children's emotional recovery.

Creative & community programs

Play-based programs and creative therapies that rebuild trust, resilience and hope.

More Ways To Help

Give money, give time, or give both

Become a UAFest volunteer

Get involved in events, educational programs, or helping newly arrived Ukrainian families — UAFest runs entirely on volunteers.

Volunteer with us→

Sponsor the festival

Businesses and organizations can support UAFest directly through a sponsorship package, with visibility across the festival grounds and our materials.

See sponsor packages→

A different kind of gift?

For a larger corporate gift, an in-kind donation, or any other way of supporting UAFest, contact us directly and we'll arrange it.

info@uafest.ca→

A man in a suit and a woman in an embroidered blouse presenting a large ceremonial cheque for $9,395 to Save Ukraine — October 2024 — presenting the festival's $9,395 cheque to Save Ukraine, our 2024 charity partner.

Two community members taking a selfie indoors, one wearing a Save Ukraine t-shirt under a blazer, the other an embroidered blouse — A Save Ukraine t-shirt on one, traditional Ukrainian embroidery on the other — a community selfie from the same charity effort.

Every gift — big or small — reaches a child who needs it

Ways to give

Donate FAQ

Wherever you mark it. A gift marked for Kids of Ukraine goes to our verified charity partner, which supports children and families affected by war — read about their work at kidsofua.org. A gift marked for the festival keeps the day itself running: the stage, the tents, the buses, the permits.

Yes — the campaign is run by the Ukrainian Community of Lanark County, the same volunteer-run non-profit that organizes UAFest, and it raises funds for Kids of Ukraine. Money reaches it by card, by Interac e-Transfer to uclc.ngo@gmail.com, or by cheque to that legal name. In October 2024 the festival presented a $9,395 cheque to Save Ukraine, our 2024 charity partner.

Every gift goes into the festival's register on the day it lands, under the destination the donor chose. The campaign total, and the transfer to Kids of Ukraine, are published after the season — the way the $9,395 cheque to Save Ukraine was in 2024.

Absolutely — contact us at info@uafest.ca to arrange a donation, and take a look at our sponsorship packages if you'd like your support to include festival-day visibility.

Time matters just as much as money. Become a UAFest volunteer, or simply share this page with friends and family.

Have a different question? See the full FAQ.