Help Jack Buy, Drive, and Deliver Two Evacuation Vehicles to Ukraine
UPDATE:Ā Jack has now returned from his first mission to Ukraine, and will be returning in November 2025 to deliver ANOTHER evacuation vehicle, thanks to your phenomenal support. Please help us make this next mission a success.
I'm Driving a Used Toyota to UkraineāNo, Itās Not a Metaphor.
Dear Friends and Family,
Itās rare that Iād quote Martin Luther King, Jr. when Iām not on a golf course, but here we are.
āInjustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.ā
On any given day in Ukraine, someone's life depends on a reliable, versatile vehicle that doesn't exist. And too often,Ā someone dies waiting.
With nearly 600 rescue vehicles destroyed, damaged, or lost in Ukraineāand that number growing dailyāevery vehicle matters.
A soldier bleeding out in a field. A grandmother having a heart attack during an air raid. A child injured by shrapnel. They all need the same thingāsomeone to get them to safety. Fast.
That someone is meāa guy who once spent a half hour looking for a t-shirt he was already wearing. This September, Iāll be driving a used Toyota 4x4 across Europe. What could possibly go wrong?
Why I Keep Going Back
I could stay home, watch the news, shake my fist at the TV, and repeat the cycle daily until I morph into a giant throw pillow with a head. But Iāve seen too much toĀ sit still. Since the war began, Iāve made four trips to Ukraine, serving meals in military hospitals, orphanages, and displacement centers with organizations like World Central Kitchen and HopeFull. I've lived through rolling blackouts, mandatory curfews, missile attacks, and 4 a.m. air raid sirensābut I've also witnessed resilience, kindness, and community in the darkest hours. Thatās what keeps pulling me back.
I'm heading back soon. But this time, I'm trading apron strings for a steering wheel.
One Toyota. One Driver. One Mission. Many Bathroom Stops.
Driving Ukraine vehicles, 4x4 pickup trucks and ambulances, are purchased in the UK and modified by dedicated volunteers, before beingĀ placed with essential teams in Ukraine including: ambulance crews, 4x4 evacuation teams, first-aid responders, international volunteer medics, humanitarian bomb disposal units, hospitals, among others.
The urgent need for international support in Ukraine is undeniable, particularly today even as some sort of peace is discussed. The longer this invasion persists, the more challenging it becomes for Ukraine. The war is now inĀ its fourth year. The future of Ukraineās survival hangs in the balance with new international leaders in power. The Ukrainians need more vehicles, aid, and international support from volunteers than ever before.
The toll of this conflict is staggering, with tens of thousands of civilians killed, countless more injured, and hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure damage. 4,000,000 Ukrainians have lost their homes,Ā 10,000 missiles have been launched at the country, and over 1,000 medical facilitiesĀ have been destroyed.
We request your support in raising $12,000 (Ā£9,000) and beyond to transport a 4x4 vehicle*
*We are now aiming to fundraise for a SECOND vehicle due to the phenomenal response so far.
Funds raised beyond this will buy a drone jamming device to prevent the vehicle being destroyed by FPV drones. More details below.
Vehicles are destroyed by the harsh war-torn conditions, further exacerbated by the cold winter which Ukraine will soon be approaching. Vehicles are destroyed by the enemy: bullets, artillery, shrapnel are key causes, butĀ dronesĀ are the largest threat.Ā
An example āEWā Electronic Warfare drone jamming system is below. Specifically the āAmulet 7Mā.Ā
This technology is made by volunteers in Lviv and seeks to block a range of frequencies which drones rely on to fly.Ā
Kamikaze drones aiming for our vehicles are stopped 180 metres away: depending on the settings they are forced to either lose connection and fall from the sky, emergency land, or return to āhomeā, all of which prevent destruction to the vehicle, and protect the lives of the driver, the passengers, and any wounded soldiers the vehicle is carrying.
Donation Information
šĀ The Road to Ukraine ā Giving Tiers
Every dollar fuels another symbolic mile on the journey. Pick your distance andĀ ride along with Jack.
šµĀ $25
šŗĀ 25 Miles
šĀ Receive a laminated map of Jackās route, personally inscribedāplus a shout- out in one of his travel dispatches.
šµĀ $100
š§Ā 100 Miles
š„Ŗ Pick one snack or playlist song JackĀ mustĀ try on the road. Heāll post a public review so everyone knows whether to chew it or skip it.
šµĀ $250
āĀ 250 Miles
š¬Ā Receive a haiku Jack writes on the road, inspired by the journey. For example:
Border crossing slow.
Cookies crushed in glovebox rage.Ā
Still, headlights find road.
šµĀ $500
šĀ 500 Miles
š»Ā Jack will read and broadcast a message you have personally scripted, exactly as you have written it, in one of his reports from the road (with visible regret and questionable sincerity).
šµĀ $1,000+
š¹Ā 1,000 Miles
š AĀ 10-minute video callĀ from Jack, live from the road. Ask him anythingāno topic is off-limits (though the signal might be). Expect raw scenery, rambling honesty, and perhaps a sandwich review in real time.
Please note: For UK donations above Ā£250Ā (with Gift Aid via Nadiya):Ā
Donations over Ā£250 from the UK are Gift Aid-eligible through our charity partner Nadiya, meaning anĀ additional 25% is added to the total donation. If you wish to donate with Gift Aid, please click this link below and fill out the form. Upon completion of the form you will be provided with the Nadiya bank account details to transfer your donation to us.Ā https://forms.gle/EXvha64C1rUwjCkZ6 We will process the Gift Aid automatically with your provided details and send you a confirmation email.
For large donations above Ā£1000 (no Gift Aid, direct to Driving Ukraine)
If you wish to donate over Ā£1,000 without adding Gift Aid, please fill out this form to receive Driving Ukraineās bank details to make a transfer directly to us. https://forms.gle/5moA9WrhcT4aSWff8. We will add your donation to the Donorbox total as an āoffline donationā, to ensure your contribution is fully accounted for.Ā
Please remember to opt-in to sharing your name so we can share your donation on the donor wall.
Thank you for your courage and support of the mission!
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