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Dear friends,  

I am delighted to be co-hosting an event to raise funds for Ukraine, called BERLINERS FOR UKRAINE, on Monday, May 2nd from 18:00-21:00 at BRLO in Berlin (Schönebergerstr. 16 in Gleisdreieckpark). Visit the official website for more details. There are various giving options; one does not need to be present to help out. 

Money raised will support Ukrainian territorial defense forces and Irpin Hospital. All information is available on the BER4UA website (here). If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or write to our team (here).  

Thank you for considering, 
Dan 

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