#CookForUkraine started off as an idea between friends with a mutual love of food and a desire to help those in need. Little did they know that a simple hashtag would lead to the beginnings of a global movement…
OUR MISSION
#CookForUkraine aims to increase awareness of the humanitarian crisis the world faces right now, as well as raise the funds needed to aid children & families in Ukraine who have been displaced by the current situation.
Since its inception, hundreds of people from different backgrounds and nationalities have reached out and shown their solidarity by joining this initiative – including top chefs, award-winning food writers, restaurant owners and home cooks – cooking, baking and sharing Ukrainian and Eastern European inspired dishes at their restaurants with their guests, at home with their friends and across social media with their family and followers.
#CookForUkraine also provides a platform for Ukrainian families and their supporters to share recipes with each other, along with the stories behind those dishes.
JOIN THE MOVEMENT - HOW TO GET INVOLVED
1. You can join the movement by hosting your own #CookForUkraine supper club or bake sale, inviting your friends and suggesting a donation to this Just Giving page. Share pictures on social media by adding the #CookForUkraine hashtag to connect with the community!
All proceeds will be directed to UNICEF UK’s Ukraine appeal, supporting children and families.
2. Get cooking, share your pictures, recipes and stories on social media by adding the #CookForUkraine hashtag.
3. Restaurant, Hotel, Cafe, Bar Owners & Operators can add a voluntary £1, £2, or £5 donation to the bill. Email cookforukraine@gmail.com for details to get set up. Share your support on social media by adding the #CookForUkraine hashtag
Donate any funds collected to this Just Giving page!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cookforukraine
Register your interest in attending, hosting or participating in a supper club by filling out the short form here! We will be in touch with more details.
STAY TUNED!
Stay tuned and follow #CookForUkraine for details on restaurant fundraisers, pop-up events, charity supper clubs and more.
ABOUT THE ORGANISERS
#CookForUkraine was born on February 24th, 2022, when two close friends went to a protest in London — Olia Hercules, a Ukrainian chef, food writer & now-activist, and Alissa Timoshkina, a Siberia-born food writer, chef and historian. The following day, they reached out to the leaders of the formidable team behind #CookForSyria — which raised over $1.3MM for Unicef through supper clubs, bake sales and recipe books. On Sunday, February, 27th the two chefs alongside Clerkenwell Boy and NEXTGen London, led by Layla Yarjani launched the #CookForUkraine campaign. More about our amazing team here.
Since then, the campaign has raised over £2MM to aid UNICEF, Choose Love and The Legacy of War Foundation’s Emergency Relief in Ukraine, thanks to the help of stellar chefs like Jamie Oliver, Yotam Ottolenghi and Angela Hartnett as well as school children who initiated bake sales at their local cafes and schools.