Message from MEEST Delivery Company

VERY IMPORTANT UPDATES – EFFECTIVE MARCH 7, 2022
DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE, WE CAN NO LONGER SUBSIDIZE FREE SHIPPING FOR HUMANITARIAN AID. PARCELS WILL STILL BE ACCEPTED WITH DELIVERY TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AT A HEAVILY DISCOUNTED RATE OF: .
$2.30 PER POUND – BY AIR
$1.00 PER POUND – BY SEA

Meest is extremely grateful for your generous support in helping the courageous people of Ukraine at this difficult time. Please understand we reached full capacity so much faster than we ever could have anticipated. Therefore, we need to charge nominal shipping fees in order to cover our operating expenses which were depleted.
Please make note of the following very important information:
1. At this time, there is a big demand for items from the list
2. Prior to traveling to our Port Reading, NJ Warehouse to drop off your packages, please contact us at 1-800-288-9949 with the following information:
• Name of organization & Person who will be delivering packages
• Number of total packages
• Description of package contents
• Estimated time of arrival
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3. In order to easily expedite packages, all packages MUST be sorted according to category – food with food, first aid with first aid, etc.
4. Please clearly label each package’s contents on the outside of the package.
5. Please DO NOT send any items on our restricted list.
6. Please DO NOT send any clothes or diapers at this time since we are completely overstocked
7. Please note the maximum weight of each package must not exceed 66 lbs. (30kg)
8. Please provide an estimated value for each package
To help with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine during this time of war, Meest-America is collecting humanitarian aid donations to be shipped to Ukraine. Humanitarian aid will be automatically delivered to International Charitable Foundation “Meest” in L’viv (Міжнародний Благодійний Фонд “Міст”) and dispersed to Ukrainian charity relief organizations who will distribute these packages throughout Ukraine. Three charitable organizations we work with in Ukraine are Організація «Народна самооборона Львівщини» / Lviv Samooborona, Caristas Ukraine, and BackAndAlive..
Packages with humanitarian aid dropped off at agent locations in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA, and MD will be subject to shipping charges, at a heavily discounted price of $2.30 per pound and $5 per parcel. Packages from other states can be shipped to our Meest Warehouse in NJ at your own cost.
REVIVED SOLDIERS UKRAINE Non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to the people of Ukraine in support of their fundamental human rights and medical rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers
RAZOM FOR UKRAINE A non-profit organization whose current emergency response is focused on purchasing medical supplies for critical situations like blood loss and other tactical medicine items
UNITED HELP UKRAINE Charitable organization receiving and distributing donations, food and medical supplies to people of Ukraine affected by Russia’s invasion
UNWLA/UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF AMERICA The UNWLA is asking all to join their efforts in providing humanitarian aid to civilians inside Ukraine as well as military hospitals caring for injured soldiers
*PLEASE NOTE: Only the priority items in this list qualify for FREE SHIPPING. All other items will be subject to charges.
Packing details for humanitarian aid packages:
• The maximum weight of each package is 66 lb (30kg)
• Pack each package by item category (i.e. food with food, clothes with clothes, etc)
• Write the category of goods on the outside of each package
• Provide a detailed description of goods in each package
• Provide an estimated value for each package
PRIORITY ITEMS FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF:

First aid and first aid kits

Non-perishable food

Thermal underwear

Blankets

Tents, mattresses, sleeping bags

Standalone lamps & Candles

Containers for liquids (canisters for water, fuel)

Generators
We are prepared to work with any and all organizations in collecting and distributing humanitarian aid in Ukraine. We are also looking for partners to assist us with covering shipping costs.
If you’d like to partner with us, please reach out directly. For more information reach out to us on social media, email us at info.usa@meest.com or contact our customer service department at 1-800-288-9949