Stories from the Front: Kamloops Hearts Reaching Ukraine

Every Saturday afternoon in Kamloops, something beautiful happens. Between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., our community gathers at City Hall, not only for a peaceful rally, but also for something deeply personal and profoundly moving. We come with pens, paint, stickers, and open hearts. We come with postcards.

Thanks to the inspiring initiative Postcards to the Front, led in Canada by Helen and Jean-Michel, our words and images of support are now reaching the hands of Ukrainian defenders on the frontlines. These are soldiers, medics, cooks, drivers, and volunteers who wake up each day under threat, yet remain fiercely committed to protecting not only Ukraine, but the very values of democracy, freedom, and sovereignty that bind the global community together.

Kamloops is now part of that global message of solidarity.

The first 40 postcards, lovingly written by People of Kamloops and collected by Sasha, are already en route to Ukraine. These messages, some written, others drawn, carry with them a simple, powerful truth: Kamloops stands with you.

You don’t have to be a poet or artist to participate. All designs are welcome. Whether it’s a sketch of a mountain, a child’s doodle, a heartfelt “Thank you,” or a phrase in Ukrainian like “Слава Україні” (Glory to Ukraine), what matters is the effort and intention behind the card. Defenders often create gallery walls with these postcards in their bunkers and field stations, reminders that the world sees them, honors them, and is cheering them on.

Local artist Michele has been making stunning handmade postcards for this cause, mini-masterpieces that remind every Ukrainian who receives one that there is beauty, courage, and kindness standing with them. Darlene, a TRU visual arts professor shared her artwork too, using creativity as a form of connection, resistance, and hope.

We invite you to do the same.

Bring your postcard to Kamloops City Hall any Saturday between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. We’ll make sure it gets into the right hands, thanks to the incredible coordination of Postcards to the Front. Each message is a thread in a much larger tapestry of care, resistance, and hope.

As Helen shared in a recent message:

“Please pass along to the writers our many thanks for their messages of support for Ukraine’s Defenders… They will join other cards that we will prepare for shipment later this week.”

Let’s keep those messages flowing.

Let’s keep Kamloops connected to the heart of this global struggle.

Let’s remind the defenders: You are not alone.

Kamloops stands with Ukraine.
Always. 💙💛