Travel Timeline To-And-From Ukraine
There will be an organized travel itinerary we have for our Veterans from Ukraine coming to the Tournament, which will be along the following lines. Other Ukrainian Golfers who come can also join this package where we will organize all travel for them - additional cost included
Evening of 7 January:
8 January:
9 January:
10 January:
11 January:
12 January:
13 January:
14 January:
15 January:
Depart Kyiv
Arrive in Poland for Flight to Miami
Day off, and a chance to explore the course if wanted
Golf Tournament
Guided Tour of Miami and a Visit to U.S. Southern Command
Optional Guided Shopping Tour of Miami and Individual Sightseeing
Free day in Miami
Fly back to Poland
Take Train back into Ukraine
🇺🇦 Support Ukrainian Veteran: Serhii Shovkovyi 🇺🇦
🦅 Meet Serhii Shovkovyi
🎖️ Major
🏢 Officer of the Recruitment and Staffing Department, Chernihiv Regional Center
🪖 Former commander of a mechanized platoon in the 1st Separate Tank Sevsk Brigade
🛡️ Combat experience:
Anti-terrorist operation in Luhansk region (2014)
Defense of Chernihiv region during the full-scale invasion (2022)
💥 Injury: August 2, 2014, near Luhansk (mine-explosive injury during mortar shelling)
⏳ Military service: from 2010 to present
How has your life changed after the injury?
"It was like a second birth. I began to appreciate every moment and realized that the impossible is possible. More kind and open people appeared around me."
Do you have a dream or plan you want to achieve, and how can international partners help?
"My main dream is Ukraine's victory and the country's reconstruction after the war. For this, we need the support of international partners to rebuild destroyed cities, lives, and spirituality."
Support Serhii's Training & Recovery
✅ Golf training – Physical and mental rehabilitation through sports
✅ English language course – Improve communication with U.S. veterans
✅ Mental health support – Learn resilience strategies from American professionals
✅ Veteran networking – Exchange experiences with U.S. combat veterans
Why Your Support Matters
🛡️ Countering Russian Propaganda:
"It’s important to show the world that we are strong, rational people—not extremists, as Russian propaganda claims."
💬 Building Global Veteran Networks:
"Meeting veterans from another continent allows us to exchange experiences and create future projects together."
⚔️ Empowering Veterans:
"These programs help us realize that we are capable of much more than we ever expected."
Donate Today & Change a Life
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