Leave Nothing Behind

Beyond Canvas

Our goal is to partner with local American Manufacturers to create simple and durable duffel bags for Ukrainian people displaced by Russia’s war in the Ukraine. Through its partnership with manufacturer PortaBrace, Beyond Canvas is aiming to manufacture and donate travel gear to Ukrainians displaced by the war.

The founder comes from a Jewish Ukrainian Refugee family. Like many Ukrainians today, the founder’s family was uprooted by the Russian Regime and forced to flee. His family was forced to leave the country in 1989 and were only permitted to bring one bag. We are aiming to provide assistance to Ukrainian refugees who have again been forced out of their homes by the Russian Regime.

Meet the Team

  • Founder

    Misha is a consultant in the Financial Services space. He started Beyond Canvas to provide assistance to Ukrainian Refugees

Why we started Beyond Canvas

My family originates from the Ukraine and when the war broke out we scrambled to help all our friends and family that were still located there. After working with them for a while they pointed us to a gap in the donations. Large organizations were sending food, water, clothing, and financial assistance but many people displaced or fleeing had no extra luggage or bags to carry all their belongings. We started Beyond Canvas to service this gap.

We understand one bag may not have the largest impact for a refugee, but we wanted to make sure that people could carry all their possessions and not abandon what is important to them.

Donations Through Local Organizations

By partnering with local synagogues and Jewish family services organizations we were able to distribute our bags directly to areas of Ukraine were mass evacuations are taking place. Additionally, Temple Sholom pointed us to a new area of need, refugees immigrating to the US. To help Ukrainians moving to the US we have allocated a second portion of bags to be delivered and donated to those immigrating.

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
beyondcanvasbags@gmail.com