Story and photos by Hayden Yu Andersen

Reporting for West Seattle Blog

In 2022, when the conflict between Ukraine and Russia finally boiled over into an invasion, longtime West Seattle resident and entrepreneur Peter Gelpi traded the comfort of an office for a bomb shelter on the front lines of the largest war in Europe since World War II. And, Gelpi says if given the chance, he’d do it all over again.

On Monday night at Our Lady of Guadalupe , Gelpi, who’s back in West Seattle after another trip to Ukraine, spoke on behalf of Impact Partners Ukraine , a nonprofit organization he helped found with longtime friend-turned colleague and fellow West Seattle resident Jennifer Gouge . The event was hosted by the West Seattle Hatters , a knitting club who have turned their talent

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