Former Governor George Pataki in his native Hungary before crossing the border into Ukraine
George Pataki is telling Americans two things about his experiences on the Hungarian-Ukraine border. He is worried that a continued flow of refugees will result in an inability to help, and the one thing that Ukrainians tell him again and again is for the United States to “Close the Sky” and give Ukraine the weapons it needs to fight against the Russian Air Force.
The former NY Governor and Peekskill native said that the United States “needs to do more” for the Ukrainian refugess fleeing their country. Pataki, whose family comes from Hungary, flew to Hugary last week and is now in the Ukraine.
Pataki met with refugees at a center in Ukraine from Kharkiv and other eastern cities, and with volunteer doctors for Ukraine. “They are asking for more doctors. The biggest problem is Covid currently. Only 30 percent of Ukrainians are vaccinated,” tweeted Pataki.
Pataki was able to bring over a planeload of medical supplies for the refugees. “Special thank you to the Greater New York Hospital Association for working with me and the Pataki Center to get three plane loads of medical supplies to Hungary for the #Ukraine️ refugees,” Tweeted Pataki.
200,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled to Hungary.
Pataki is working with the Appeal of Conscience Foundation to bring donations to the refugees. To make a donation visit, appealofconscience.com/donate.
The Pataki leadership center in Peekskill also has a donation link. Visit https://www.georgepatakicenter.com/ to help.
The people of Westchester are praying for Pataki and the peoople of Ukraine. “Amazing how some people just automatically step right up to the plate.”
