Landing Market to Host Fundraiser to Help Ukraine Feb. 21 

Posted: February 1, 2024

Landing Market to Host Fundraiser to Help Ukraine Feb. 21                                                   

To mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, The Landing Market, Decorah, will again host a fundraiser to help provide humanitarian relief to people in areas ravaged by war. The event is scheduled for Wed., Feb. 21, 11 am-7pm, and will feature a meal of traditional Ukrainian fare and a silent auction.

The meal will feature beef, pork, and rice cabbage rolls called holubtsi (“little doves”), black bread, and bilochka (“little squirrel”), a type of cheese and garlic spread. A vegetarian option (rice, carrots, and onions) will also be available. Ukrainian native and Luther College Professor of Anthropology Maryna B. Nading, her husband Scott, and close friends will prepare the meal.

Cost is $15 per person. Freewill donations will also be accepted. Reservations are not required.

In addition, a silent auction will take place onsite at The Landing Sun., Feb 18-Sat., Feb 24. Items include an original framed Carl Homstad painting and scarves, Ukrainian Post commemorative stamps, “rushnyk” (embroidered towel), and other items Nading brought back from a recent trip to Ukraine.

All proceeds will help benefit volunteer groups in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, (Nading’s hometown), who deliver medicine, protective gear, and food to the frontlines.

The is one of the Landing’s Passport Dinners, introduced in 2023, to bring the cuisine of other countries and cultures to the Decorah area and provide an opportunity to get to know about other places and meet new people

The Landing Market is located at 211 College Dr., Decorah, and houses food and beverage-oriented establishments which include Justin’s, The Buzz, and Root 43 along with space for events. For more information, email info@thelandingmarket.com or call (563) 277-1893.

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