In the Media

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine’s work to save lives and reduce suffering has been featured in multiple media outlets, including television, radio, and newspapers.

New series of articles about Sunflower Seeds Ukraine exclusively for TVP World

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine Wins Human Rights Award

We are proud that Sunflower Seeds Ukraine received the annual 2022 Human Rights Award from the United Nations Association of Boulder County.

It's a great honor to receive this recognition for “extraordinary leadership and outstanding contribution to the advancement of human rights of those who are vulnerable and need a voice.”

Thank you to the UNA for this award, the team members for their hard work, and all the volunteers and supporters for making it possible! Together we can spread seeds of help!

If you are a potential media partner interested in covering Sunflower Seeds Ukraine’s effort to save lives and reduce suffering please get in touch. We would be happy to work with you to develop a story that will spark your audience’s interest and help promote the resulting product on social media.

Television

Solar Charger Project featured on Rocky Mountain PBS

With the right equipment and a few turns of a screw, a couple of dozen Coloradans of all ages built what could be a lifeline for Ukrainians.

Solar Charger Project featured on FOX 31 Denver (3rd time)

A group in Boulder converting solar panels into chargers received a donation to help continue the effort for people in Ukraine.

Solar Charger Project featured on FOX 31 Denver (2nd time)

A Colorado group is breathing new life into old solar panels and sending them to Ukraine to charge small electronics.

Solar Charger Project featured on FOX 31 Denver (1st time)

Ukrainians are literally receiving a charge of support from Coloradans thanks to a special kind of USB charger.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on 9News

Listen to Andriy talk at the 365 Days of Strong rally in Denver about why it’s so important that we keep up our support of Ukraine, one year into the war.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Voice of America (In Ukrainian)

Andriy’s interview with Voice of America at February 25th’s Rally for Ukraine in Denver (in Ukrainian):

"Hello, my name is Andriy, I represent Sunflower Seeds Ukraine. And this is my son Oskar, he is a year old, like the war. We remind people that the war is still raging, and hence it's important to continue helping Ukraine."

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Denver7 News

Check out this short video for a 'sneak peek' at our Boulder, Colorado location from where we ship individual first-aid kits.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on 9NEWS channel

Check out this episode of the Next with Kyle Clark show about Night Out for Ukraine, the fundraising event we did on July 7, 2022.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Voice of America (In Ukrainian)

Check out this story that Voice of America Ukraine made about "The Beti Bike Bash Fundraising" event and how Sunflower Seeds Ukraine actively promoted support of Ukraine.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Voice of America (In Ukrainian)

Check out this episode where we and our colleagues from other Colorado-based charitable organizations told how we were created, how we help and how much money we have already collected to support Ukraine.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Suspilne channel news (In Ukrainian)

Check out this episode about a local volunteering initiative organized in our Ukrainian hub in Rivne.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Aktyvna Hromada platform (In Ukrainian)

Check out this episode about our organization.


Radio

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on Colorado Public Radio, our local NPR affiliate

Listen to this 12 minute episode of the Colorado Matters show, taped in our Boulder location, to learn more about what we do, why we do it, and how we feel about it.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on KGNU, our local Independent Community Radio

Listen to this 25 minute episode of the A Public Affairs show, taped in our Boulder location, featuring our volunteers Viktoriya Oliynyk, Anastasiia Pavlenko, and Ben Teitelbaum.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on the Hempshire show

Listen to this 5 minute episode of the Hemisphere show featuring our volunteer, Natalie.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on the Morning Magazine show

Listen to this 6-minute episode of the Morning Magazine show featuring our volunteer, Natalie about the “Dine Out for Ukraine” event in 2023.


Newspapers & Magazines

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured on the Morning Magazine show

Read about SFSU’s participation in the Colorado Ukrainian Festival, celebrating Ukrainian culture and helping raise donations for supplies to support the war effort.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured in Boulder Weekly

Read the article for a brief personal take on how we started Sunflower Seeds Ukraine in 2022, and its deeper history going back to 2014 and even to 2004.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured in The Daily Camera

Read the article about “Dine Out for Ukraine” event and how it helps to raise money to support our mission of sending medical aid, protective gear and humanitarian relief to Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured in The Horyn Info (In Ukrainian)

Read the article about how we raise donations for supplies, our help to Ukraine in her struggle for freedom. This article was published in Ukrainian

Sunflower Seeds Ukraine featured in Colorado Politics

Read the article about our rally to support Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion

Follow us on Facebook

For updates about our collaboration with other organizations, follow our Facebook page. We also report on the military situation and humanitarian needs in Ukraine, highlight important news, publish opportunities to help, and share other relevant information.