About us/in the News


Tom and I along with our three youngest children moved to Ethiopia in 20019 where we stayed for the majority of the time until 2016. We have also spent 5 months in Kazakhstan and Nepal each teaching English. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine In March of 2022 Sally has spearheaded raising support and aid for Ukraine. In 2022 over$670,000 has been raised in aid and support. For more information see below or visit the Baer’s section of our website.

We are currently stateside in Western New York where we create and run our 6 Baers Toy & Gift Shoppe (since 2009) currently located @ 50 Chautauqua Ave Lakewood New York and continue to hustle military aid for Ukraine.

In the news

January 2024 article from Ukraine

https://life.rayon.in.ua/news/670951-volonterstvo-kapelanstvo-dobri-spravi-10-naytsikavishikh-materialiv-na-rayonzhittya-u-2023-rotsi

Zonta Women of the Year Award April 2023

Jackson Center Interview April 4, 2023

League of Women Voters Fredonia NY January 2023

Jamestown Gazette Unitarian Talk Article January 2023

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi award January 2023

Instagram Ukraine Newscast

St Lukes Jamestown NY Presentation Fall 2022

Border Crossing Article Ukraine/Poland Fall 2022

November 17 2022 Post Journal Article

Soup and Song October 2022

September 29 2022 News Article from Ukraine News

Erie News Youth Raise Money August 2022

Rotary Club Talk November 28, 2022

April 21st 2022 Talk St Lukes Jamestown NY

Ukriane News Interview April 2022 English Version

March 2022 Post Journal

April 2022 Post Journal

Chautauqua County Woman Drives Supplies Into Ukraine, Brings Refugees To Poland

Ukraine TV interview April 2023