09/01/2026
At the end of summer, we count our blessings. And among ours are two very special names: Justina and Mindaugas. 💙🇱🇹💛 This summer, Justina and Mindaugas completed their Los Angeles chapter and returned to Lithuania. Looking back at their years here, we express our gratitude beyond measure.
Throughout their mission in LA, they wholeheartedly supported Stand With Ukraine Foundation, standing with us at rallies, community gatherings and events, in moments of celebration and sorrow, hope and hardship. They showed up. Again,and again, and again...
Among countless moments, just to mention a few that remain especially close to our hearts. Justina’s deeply moving speech in Ukrainian, as we marked four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, still resonates in our hearts. Some words are heard in the moment. Others stay with you. Hers did. Mindaugas, a reserve officer of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, chose to spend Lithuanian Armed Forces Day standing with Ukraine at our rally during one of our darkest hours. These moments say more than any formal declaration of solidarity ever could.
Somewhere along the way, these wonderful allies became beloved friends and true family. And that friendship remains. Ukrainians and Lithuanians understand deeply that our freedom, security and future are connected. Our hearts beat in unison for freedom.
Dear Justina and Mindaugas, wherever life takes you, we know you carry Ukraine in your hearts. And that means the world to us. The geography changes. The friendship does not. The heartbeat continues.
Thank you for standing with Ukraine.
With love and immense appreciation from your Stand With Ukraine Foundation family in Los Angeles.
До нових зустрічей. Iki pasimatymo. 🇱🇹🫂🇺🇦