CTV News Edmonton | December 31, 2022
What started as a two-week idea turned into an eight-month community institution. The Free Store for Ukrainian Newcomers temporarily closed its doors at its original 10137 104 St. location at the end of 2022 as it prepared to move into a larger space — a milestone co-founder Janice Krissa-Moore never imagined would happen. In the time it operated, an estimated $25,000 to $50,000 worth of items were donated every single week, helping more than 5,000 people rebuild their lives. CTV News
For many, the store was about far more than furniture and winter coats — it was where friendships were forged and a new family was found. Volunteer Khrystina Chechurak, who came to Edmonton alone from Ukraine six months earlier, said it perfectly: “If you will help someone, someone will help you.”
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