‘From Iowa with Love’ concert raises more than $22,000 for Ukrainians

Music performed and meals was served as greater than 1,500 folks got here out to indicate assist for Ukraine on the “From Iowa with Love: Profit Jam for Ukraine” in West Des Moines on Sunday.

Native musicians got here out to carry out and meals vehicles served meals for Ukraine supporters at Val Air Ballroom.

Greater than $22,000 was raised earlier than the doorways even opened. The occasion bolstered a stable effort as Iowans as soon as once more got here out to open their wallets and hearts to offer a lot wanted assist to Ukraine.

Initially slated to be held at Water Works Park in Des Moines, the occasion was moved to an indoor venue after a number of rounds of rain moved by means of Iowa final week.

“We have been by no means actually anxious a couple of turnout. We have been anxious in regards to the venue and the climate,” stated Lee Rood, a Des Moines Register columnist and organizer for the profit. “We have been by no means anxious about people who find themselves popping out to assist this as a result of it is like, no person disagrees on the trigger.”

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Proceeds from the profit shall be donated to the USA for United Nations Human Rights Council (USA for UNHRC) which supplies assist and reduction within the type of important gadgets akin to blankets, sleeping mats, emergency shelters and basic provides delivered to neighboring nations to be given to Ukrainians by way of reduction convoys.