On Saturday, a family from Ukraine got a heartwarming welcome from a group of volunteers in the East Bay, showing them what it means to be home again.
DANVILLE -- With violence in the Middle East dominating the headlines, the war in Ukraine has become an afterthought for many. On Saturday, a family of refugees from that war-torn country got a heartwarming welcome from a group of volunteers in the East Bay, showing them what it means to be home again.It was moving day for Dima Leshchynskyi's family. After living for months in the home of a generous benefactor, Dima, his wife Galyna and son, Dima Jr.
'Generally, we don't do what we did there where we have to, like, force it,' said 17-year-old Chase Watson, with a smile. 'But we figure it out in the end!'Grateful Gatherings averages about two apartment furnishings a week across the Bay Area, with help from a Hayward moving company, Chipman Relocation and Logistics, which donates its trucks and manpower for the project two weekends every month.
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