Together with our community around the world, we raised $25,000 USD to support Second Wind UA, a Ukrainian foundation helping veterans with amputations reclaim confidence, freedom, and joy through movement, sport, and outdoor adventures.
This fundraiser became possible thanks to two powerful sources of support within our community:
• $12,145 USD — donated from sales of our Defender 2025 Collection.
• $12,855 USD — collected through Unite with Ukraine Fundraising.
Together, these contributions formed the full $25,000 USD, which Saint Javelin has donated directly to Second Wind UA.
As Oleksii Alekseienko, co-founder of Second Wind UA, shared:
“This contribution will become part of new rehabilitation programs — mountain hikes, rafting trips, adaptive climbing training, and other outdoor activities. These are spaces where community is born, confidence returns, and a sense of personal strength awakens. Thank you for supporting this movement and the people within it.”
Second Wind UA works with Ukrainian defenders who lost limbs as a direct result of Russia’s war. Through thoughtfully designed programs, they help veterans reconnect with their bodies, rediscover joy, and rebuild their futures.
Your support is not charity — it’s a bridge back to strength.
We’re also grateful to our friends at ULIS Vorokhta, where our veterans and team once shared unforgettable days together. ULIS joined this fundraiser and contributed 76,644 UAH, which will also be used to support Second Wind UA’s programs.
As ULIS shared:
“Since the first days of the full-scale invasion, we have been supporting defenders and investing in the recovery and reintegration of veterans. This work is both an honor and a responsibility — that is why we joined this initiative.”
Their contribution is another reminder of how many Ukrainians are committed to helping veterans rebuild their lives.
To everyone who donated, purchased from the Defender collection, shared the fundraiser, or simply stood with us — thank you.
Your support means real people will experience real change: standing on a mountain peak again, feeling the rush of a river, laughing with teammates, rediscovering their strength.
We’re honored to support Second Wind UA — and even more honored that you’re part of this mission with us.
Every purchase, every donation, every share helped turn this into real impact. Thank you for continuing to stand on the side of good.
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