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Eastern Nebraska Rotary Clubs help Ukrainian refugees as Russian invasion continues
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Because the Russian invasion on Ukraine continues, hundreds of thousands have left their dwelling nation. Proper now, teams in Nebraska are in Poland serving to these refugees as they flee for security.
Rotary Golf equipment in jap Nebraska are serving to to supply motels and meals in Poland for Ukrainian refugees.
“I didn’t know the place to go and the place to dwell,” Svitlana Pakholkova, a Ukrainian refugee mentioned.
She’s a mom of two. She left for Poland shortly after the invasion.
“In a hour, we’re in a superb resort with the provides, with the meals, and with the Wi-Fi,” Pakholkova mentioned. “It’s like a miracle.”
Pakholkova mentioned she is grateful for teams just like the Rotary for supporting her as she tries to resettle.
“I’m very grateful to who gave cash, who gave their time, and who gave their home for us and actually served us a lot,” Pakholkova mentioned.
It’s been two months for the reason that Russian invasion of Ukraine. Many Ukrainians have fled to neighboring nations, like Poland.
“Two million refugee households have come to Poland,” Barbara Bartle from Rotary District 5650 mentioned. “Twenty p.c of these are in Warsaw.”
Bartle is working with Govt Journey’s Operation Secure Harbor Ukraine as they resettle almost 200 refugees.
“We had been in a position to leap proper in,” Bartle mentioned. “The primary day I arrived we had been headed over to the east prepare station for a household arriving.”
The Rotary has additionally despatched medical provides to Ukrainians injured through the warfare. They’ve collected trauma gadgets like gauze and splints.
“We’ve gotten some actually wonderful provides,” Carol Horner from Rotary District 5650 mentioned. “Stuff that’s actually desperately wanted from little hospitals and departments right here and there and it’s simply added up. Now we have been actually amazed on the turnout.”
Further teams in Nebraska are serving to out Ukrainians, together with the Individuals’s Metropolis Mission. They’re amassing diapers and wipes at their assist heart close to seventieth and O Streets.
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Nebraska football landed a commitment from former Kentucky Wildcats receiver Dane Key on Tuesday afternoon. He is the tenth overall player to join Nebraska from the transfer portal.
He recorded 47 catches for 715 yards and two touchdowns last season. He had two games of at least 100 receiving yards in 2024. The first game was against Ohio on September 21. He caught seven passes for 145 yards in a contest. He followed that up with an eight-catch, 105-yard performance against the Ole Miss Rebels the following week.
Key gives the Huskers a veteran body in the wide receiver room. There is young talent to be had at the position. He will be able to provide production right now, as well as help bridge the gap between the freshman and upperclassmen wide receivers.
It will be interesting to see Key’s role in this offense moving into 2025. This was a solid get for a wide receiver room that continues loading up. The program landed another solid weapon for quarterback Dylan Raiola.
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Joining Miami (Ohio)’s Javon Tracy and UCLA’s Logan Loya, Nebraska transfer wide receiver Malachi Coleman has committed to play for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
He has three years of eligibility remaining.
Coleman was a high school All-American, a four-star prospect, and a Top 100 recruit according to 247 Sports. He saw the field as a true freshman with the Huskers, catching eight passes for 139 receiving yards and one touchdown, before redshirting this season as a sophomore. Coleman brings size and speed to the Gophers’ wide receiver room.
Coleman, Tracy, and Loya will all have the opportunity to stake their claim atop the depth chart at wide receiver, as Le’Meke Brockington and Cristian Driver are Minnesota’s only returning wide receivers with game experience.
Nebraska closes out the 2024 season on Saturday, Dec. 28 in the Pinstripe Bowl against Boston College.
Inside Nebraska’s Tim Verghese and Steve Marik break down the new-look Huskers, with slight changes at nearly every position due to transfer portal departures, injuries and opt outs. The two discuss a handful of underclassmen that could be in line for bigger roles on Saturday and a few other players they’re intrigued to see in action.
To close, the two share their keys to victory for Nebraska, what to expect out of Boston College and what a win would ultimately mean for the program
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