The fundraising event raised more than $250,000 to support Ukrainian NGOs and grassroots organizations on-the-ground
[INVNT GROUP] The Global BrandStory Project™ and United Talent Agency (UTA) hosted the ‘Ukraine Solidarity to Action’ fundraising event by BlueCheck Ukraine, a humanitarian aid initiative co-founded by actor/director Liev Schreiber and Jason Cone.
The event raised more than $250,000 and was held on September 17th at UTA (United Talent Agency) Artist Space in Beverly Hills, California. The funds will directly go towards supporting local Ukrainian NGOs and grassroots organizations providing on-the-ground humanitarian assistance to civilians severely impacted by the war.
BlueCheck supports emergency medical care, food & relief supply distribution, emergency evacuations of trapped families, mental health services for Ukrainians in besieged areas, cash assistance to internally displaced people and refugees, anti-human trafficking interventions, and trauma-informed care for educators operating makeshift schools.
“This partnership reflects our united humanitarian commitment to Ukraine and the global community; it echoes one of our group tenets – to do great work and to do work that does great things,” said Scott Cullather, President and CEO of [INVNT GROUP].
Notable guests of the event included Emmy award-winning actor, Tony Hale, UTA co-founder and chairman, Jim Berkus, UTA co-founder and CEO of Doctors Without Borders – USA executive director and BlueCheck Ukraine co-founder, Jason Cone, British actor and author, Ben Bailey Smith, [INVNT GROUP] Chief Creative Officer, Paul Blurton, and INVNT CEO and [INVNT GROUP] COO, Kristina McCoobery.