THEY ARE ALSO A FORM OF RESISTANCE, ACTIVISM, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION
DANCE & FOOD
ARE HEALERS
STEPPE (pronounced "STEP") is a native grassland in Ukraine that serves as a natural biome for flora, fauna, and fungi. Its rich dark black soil also provides an ideal environment for agriculture and is a common Ukrainian symbol of fertility and wisdom. Our name is rooted in our vision of providing folk dance "steps" and sharing traditional foodways that enrich our Santa Cruz community and help to protect Ukraine's vast and beautiful culture.
OUR TEAM
We're a small, but mighty team fueled by our bottomless well of will, deep love, and determination passed down from our ancestors to strengthen our beloved Ukraine.
TATIANA BURDIAK
Founder, Organizer & Artist
ANYA GURA
Lead Strategic Organizer
OUR IMPACT
WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT TO SUPPORT DISPLACED UKRAINIANS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND IN UKRAINE
PURCHASE OF:
- Legal and medical support to bring Ukrainian children who've been illegally forced to Russia back to the safety and love of their Ukrainian families.
- Food for seniors and families in Ivano-Franvisk, Ukraine
- Dental Care + Miscellaneous Funds for use for family- Santa Cruz, CA
- Moving and household items for a family of (5) - Santa Cruz, CA
- Large Grocery Stipend + Specialty Clothing - Family of (6), San Francisco, CA
- (3) Months Diaper Supply + Groceries + Clothing - Family of (4) from Kyiv, Ukraine
- Dental Care + (3) Months Room Rent + Grocery Stipend - Palo Alto - Recently got a job and internship at Stanford!
- (1) Featherlite Wheelchair for 80-year-old refugee, Davis, CA
- Groceries for (2) Adults for (2) Months - Davis, CA
- Medicine Assistance - (1) Adult - Davis, CA
- Groceries + Airfare Stipend - Family #1 of (4 )- Sebastopol, CA
- Groceries + Airfare Stipend - Family #2 of (4) - Sebastopol, CA
- Groceries + Airfare Stipend- Family #1 of (2) of Santa Rosa, CA
- Groceries, Medical Assist with Meds + Airfare Stipend, Family of (3) - Pleasanton, CA
- Shipment of children's clothing hand-knitted by Santa Cruzians to Children's Hospital in Kyiv
- 1/4 cost of container shipment fee to Lviv of (20) Dialysis Machines going to Mykolaiv, Ukraine
*Result of April & August 2022 Santa Cruz County Community Events in partnership through UACC (Ukrainian American Coordinating Council) in San Francisco, and through independent organized relief efforts.