A Leechburg Area High School honors student with Ukrainian heritage has created a website to showcase charities benefiting Ukrainians and encourage people to contribute. Jasa Oliver, a junior from Gilpin, grew up hearing stories about her great-grandfather Dimetro Buriak's journey from Ukraine to America. When the invasion by Russian forces
TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A Leechburg Area High School honors student with Ukrainian heritage has created a website to showcase charities benefiting Ukrainians and encourage people to contribute. Jasa Oliver, a junior from Gilpin, grew up hearing stories about her great-grandfather Dimetro Buriak's journey from Ukraine to America. When the invasion by Russian forces into Ukraine turned from threat to reality, Oliver noticed celebrities using social media to promote charities for people living in Ukraine. Oliver decided to do her part. On Feb. 24, the day of the first bombings in Ukraine, she created a simple website called "How to Support Ukraine." The address is support-ukraine.carrd.co. "I decided to compile charities in one place for people. I did it all by myself. My goal was to have these charities easily accessible for people," Oliver said. Additionally, Oliver said she wants her website to spread awareness about the horrific conditions for people living in Ukraine. "It would be ignorant to hate on Russia or Russian people as a whole, for if you've been looking at the news or paying attention to…