The Soloviev Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Soloviev Group, has announced a $1 million donation to Americares to help Ukrainians in need due to the Russian invasion.
“My family has deep roots in Sweden, eastern Europe, and Russia, and one of my grandmothers was Ukrainian,” Soloviev Group Chairman Stefan Soloviev said in a news release.
“What Putin has done to Ukraine and its people is an atrocity. I felt I had to do something, and this donation is my way of helping the people of Ukraine and honoring the memory of my Ukrainian grandmother.”
The Americares response
Stamford, CT-based Americares has emergency response teams in Poland and Romania to support health services for families affected by the escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The nonprofit has been helping some 20 local organizations in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania.
Americares has 65 tons of medicine and relief supplies either sent to Ukraine or in transit to the country. The Poland team has completed the first local procurement of supplies valued at more than $100,000 and weighing 12.5 tons to be distributed to local partners.
About The Soloviev Group
The Soloviev Group is the holding company for several businesses operated by Stefan Soloviev. Divisions include Realty and Development, Hospitality, Transportation & Railroad, and Agriculture & Ranching.
Successor to the New York real estate company Solow Building Company, the Soloviev Group operates in New York City, and the East End, including Shelter Island. It also owns Crossroads Agriculture, a large-scale integrated farming and ranching operation based in Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico — one of the country’s largest privately held agribusinesses.
Stefan Soloviev, who uses the family’s original Russian surname, grew up in Manhattan and was educated at the University of Rhode Island and St. John’s University in New York.
His ex-wife, Stacey, has become a familiar presence on Shelter Island, where she’s played an integral role in three recent acquisitions: The Chequit Hotel, Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy, and Jack’s Marine.
You can learn more about the company at solovievgroup.com.
