Freedom Run London - Fun Run, 5k, 10k & Half marathon

Last day of July run in Central London to support Ukraine who is fighting for its Freedom.

A group of volunteers have gathered to organize an event for passionate runners and / or those touched with the events which are unfolding in the country only 3 hours apart by plane from London. We are fundraising for our partner charities to have immediate and long-term impact on those affected in Ukraine. Willing supporters will be able to choose a particular cause towards which a donation will be made: humanitarian, military & medical or long-term youth empowerment.

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Run for Freedom in Ukraine and get:

Unique Freedom Run themed medal
Unique Freedom Run T-shirt
Chip timed results
Official event photos
Ukrainian goodies pre, during and after the race

• A charity race to support freedom in Ukraine
• 100% entry fees contributed as donations
• Donating to trustworthy charities that have tangible impact in Ukraine
• Humanitarian & medical / military / youth empowerment causes
• Bring your family - 1.5km free run for kids
• Limited capacity - 500 runners
• Run in the most central park in London - Hyde Park

Humanitarian & Medical (via Razom fdn.)
With the raised funds, Razom will dispatch large ticket food items and tacmed. Food for 10 people for a week in a war-torn zone costs $170

Razom volunteers assembled more than 50,000 individual first aid kits (IFAKs) and over 700 medical backpacks. $2,548,823 has been spent to date on groceries distributions to those affected and vulnerable, supporting the families of veterans, renovating homes for displaced families etc.

Razom was born out of the Revolution of Dignity in 2014, it focused on the War Emergency Response since 24th February. Since then Razom shipped hundreds of tonnes of tactical medical equipment and critical medical supplies, having deployed $19,095,587 and delivered in-kind medical donations valued at $8,345,852.

Military (via UACC)
With the raised funds, the UACC will dispatch thermal vision ($3,500), night vision ($3,200) scopes, drones or body armor

The Ukrainian American Coordinating Council was founded in 1960s, now it provides support to defence units in Ukraine. The UACC has received a special license for regulated, military-grade items.

Since 24th February, 3,854 helmets, 11,682 body armor, 22 drones, 1 Cicada UAV complex, 14 pickups and other aid have been dispatched. The UACC has partnered with a prominent local organization, Come Back Alive, who distributes the aid to territorial defenses and hotspots where these are most needed.

After having received a US export license to ship thermal vision and night vision scopes, the UACC has bee focusing on the AGM PVS-14 AP Night Vision Monocular (Gen2+ AP) and the FLIR Scion Professional Thermal Monocular (PTM) PTM166, PTM336, and PTM355.


Youth empowerment (via EMpower)
Ukraine-dedicated Recovery fund aims to support the affected young population, including marginalized young women and girls, for 10 years ahead.

Ukraine-focused Decade Appeal has raised $275,000 so far.

EMpower has 22 years of experience in youth development. The organization awarded $40,000,000 so far with 1,266 grants made and 863,166 youth directly impacted.

EMpower commits to help through funding locally based NGOs to provide access to support to deal with the trauma of war, quality teaching, and support to rebuild incomes of those affected. EMpower will build the capacity of civil society in country to respond to the crisis and consequences of the war. The organization commits to support Ukrainian young people for ~10 years into the future to help with the long-term rebuilding and recovery. The focus will be on the most marginalized young people, including young women and girls who face additional barriers and are amongst those most at risk.


UNITED24
UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of the National Bank of Ukraine and allocated by assigned ministries to cover the most pressing needs: defence and demining, medical aid and rebuilding.

The platform has been launched in May and has so far collected USD 60mn+, with the vast majority of funds directed to the defence of the country.

• Select your preferred recipient at checkout