Volunteers with Common Man for Ukraine, a nonprofit organization which works to support the well-being of children in the war-torn eastern European country, will soon make their 14th trip across the pond to continue their work.

Alex Ray, founder and patriarch of the Common Man family of restaurants, has quietly spent years traveling between the Lakes Region and Poland, facilitating the delivery of much-needed aid into Ukraine. Since the 2022 invasion, they’ve made great strides in supporting that mission, and have expanded the services they’re able to provide.

Working with fellow Rotarians, mostly in Poland but who also hail from elsewhere, Common Man for Ukraine has delivered over four million pounds of non-perishable food, making the trip across the border in over 750 trucks, providing

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