Long Island teen hopes to spread joy to Ukrainian refugee children with toy donations

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Long Island teen hopes to spread joy to Ukrainian refugee children with toy donations
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A 17-year-old student on Long Island is organizing a new high school program to help thousands of Ukrainian refugee children.

Many people are struggling financially, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, going to bed every night worried they'll be evicted. Dan Krauth has the story.

In conjunction with Nassau County, the U.S Marines, and Toys for Tots, whose chairman is a retired U.S. marine, Jessica Vartanov is about to go on a humanitarian mission to the border of Ukraine and Poland. Vartanov also tells Eyewitness News reporter Stacey Sager that she's launched another endeavor, teaching Ukrainian children who come here, how to speak English. So far, she's helped about 50 of them.She says the best part is that the kids often just need a listener who understands them.

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