Ticket of Hope Sponsorship Program
What is the Ticket of Hope?
The Ticket of Hope initiative provides an opportunity to sponsor Ukrainian youth and young adults living near the front lines of the war in Ukraine to attend the Jubilee Year pilgrimage to Rome.
What is the cost of the Jubilee Year pilgrimage?
Each sponsorship covers the full cost of the pilgrimage – $750 CAD ($500 USD, €490 EUR 2025-03-25) per youth, which includes travel expenses, accommodations, and program costs. Please note that income tax receipts will not be provided.
During the duration of the fundraiser, all donations will be deposited directly into the Ukrainian Credit Union bank account in Canada called “Campaign Ticket of Hope”. At the end of the fundraiser, all funds will be sent to the St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church bank account in Rome (Chiesa di S.Sofia). This is the main site for the jubilee Year pilgrimage in Rome.
Who are the pilgrims receiving your gift?
One-hundred youth and young people from eastern, central, and southern Ukraine who live near the front lines of the war will be the recipients of your generous donation. You can find more information about each pilgrim below.
What is the impact of your donation?
Your donation helps a young person from Ukraine share the hope of Jesus Christ with people in Rome and beyond. Specifically, your support empowers them to grow in faith, find healing, and bring renewal to others.
The war in Ukraine has had a profound impact on young people. Your donation will provide vital support to the pilgrims in the following ways:
- PERSONAL REASONS : The personal mental and spiritual health of each person can be addressed. They long for a short break from air sirens that interrupt a peaceful sleep, from adjusting to life with no heat, constant interruptions in life with no electricity.Personally, they want to meet Jesus Christ in others from around the world and this meeting in a peaceful environment for even one week is a concrete step toward HOPE.
- WITNESS and ACCOMPANIMENT : Their witness of spiritual strength during 3 years (actually 11 years since the invasion in Crimea) is invaluable to other young adults from around the world.To accompany each other during this war helps those in Ukraine and millions of people elsewhere in the world as a tangible sign of communion, solidarity, and participation in the Trinity.
- A CHANGE OF HEART AND DISPOSITION : A change of heart and disposition is a result of meeting Jesus in Prayer, through reading Scripture, and meeting Him face to face in each other.On February 1, 2025, an online meeting took place as a foreshadowing of the summer meeting in Rome for youth from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church with each other as well as with the Holy Father, Pope Francis.All of us are called to meet HOPE incarnate, who is the person of Jesus Christ.
How long does the “Ticket of Hope” Sponsorship Program run?
We will accept your gifts from April 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
When does the Jubilee Year pilgrimage take place?
From July 28, 2025 till August 3, 2025
Types of Sponsorship
There are two ways to support this campaign:
1) Full Sponsorship – A complete sponsorship is $750 CAD.
2) Partial Sponsorship – You can contribute a donation of any amount.
Sponsor a Specific Youth (Full Sponsorship – $750 CAD ($500 USD, €490 EUR)
Donors who sponsor an individual in full ($500 USD) will receive a follow-up email, allowing them to select a specific youth to support.
List of youth participating in Ticket of Hope
List of sponsored and unsponsored youth
Partial Sponsorship (Any Amount)
Not able to sponsor a full ticket? You can still contribute! All partial donations will be pooled together, and at the end of the fundraiser, a lottery will be held among the youth still in need of sponsorship. The funds will be awarded to as many youth as possible based on the amount raised.
How to Donate
You can contribute to the campaign through several methods including e-transfer, cash or cheque, or online payment.
How to Donate
You can contribute to the Ticket of Hope program through the following methods:
E-Transfer
Send an e-transfer to [email protected].
Cash or Cheque
Deposit cash or a cheque directly into the Ticket of Hope Bank Account at any Ukrainian Credit Union branch.
Online Payment (Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
Click the QR Code below to donate using:
- Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
- Apple Pay & Google Pay
Once you donate, you will receive an email confirmation from [email protected].
Thank you for your generosity and support in giving these youth and young adults a Ticket of Hope!