Alex has been volunteering in Ukraine since early  April. He co-founded and established HERO Society - Ukraine as a Registered Charity in Ukraine.   He is the longest serving HERO Society volunteer in country.

"In December 2021 when Russia began the buildup of military forces on the border of Ukraine, I watched closely as the world continued about its business. I knew that a country doing such a thing would likely lead to the worst possible outcome.. war. So I told myself that if this became the case that I would do anything I could do to help defend the autonomy and freedom of a country under direct aggression and oppression from a violent regime.

When Russia crossed the border in late February, I immediately began networking with others who were going to do the same as me, travel to Ukraine and help them out in any way possible.
I initially thought I would be fighting, however I found that because I had no prior military service, my time would be better spent as a humanitarian.
In conjunction with other volunteers we established the charity in Ukraine. I provide networking, coordination, and general day to day operations in our humanitarian missions.

Although the situation is incredibly stressful and wears me down every day, my faith in the Ukrainian people and my drive to continue helping here in Ukraine has not faltered."