SSCA is working closely with the City of Sonoma in hosting Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk and his consular delegation at an out door press conference with Mayor Jack Ding and other government officials. This is an outdoor event at City Hall, and the public is welcome and highly encouraged to attend.
During this event SSCA hopes to raise more money for the people of Kaniv, Ukraine, in support and recognition of our Sister City relationship which began in 1987.
We hope to see you there, and if you have a Ukraine flag and/r a sunflower flag, please bring them to show your support..
The following text is an excerpt the City of Sonoma’s Press Release dated March 11, 2022. To view the actual press release, click here.
“SONOMA, CA – City of Sonoma (City) Mayor Jack Ding, together with members of the City
Council, local government officials, dignitaries, and the Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA)
will welcome Ukraine Consul General Dmytro Kushneruk and his consular delegation to
Sonoma’s City Hall for an outdoor press conference on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
The City is hosting the delegation in support of the people of Ukraine, including those in
Sonoma’s sister city of Kaniv, who are fighting for their freedom and suffering because of the
ongoing assault on Ukraine from Russian military forces.
The press and the public are invited to attend Thursday’s press conference where Mayor Ding
will present the Consul General with a proclamation of support. “It is our great honor to host
Consul General Kushneruk, and we stand firmly with the courageous citizens of Ukraine who
have been forced to defend their homeland and their democracy against an unprovoked and
brutal invasion,” says Mayor Ding. “We cherish our sister city of Kaniv, and our thoughts and
hearts are with them and all Ukrainian people navigating this senseless conflict.”
