Fundraiser done, tools out! Check out this cool footage of the repair in full swing. So satisfying to see progress happening right away 🔥🔥
VW Bus Clutch Repair for 153rd Battalion
- Organizer
- Petra Blankwaard (https://x.com/indigonl)
- Beneficiary
- 153rd Separate Reconnaissance and Strike Battalion
- Status
- completed
- Category
- vehicles
- Goal
- 770 USD
- Raised
- 847 USD
- % raised
- 110%
- Days running
- 8
- $/day
- $105.9
- Days to goal
- —
- Start date
- 2026-07-25
- End date
- —
- Notes
- Clutch repair for VW bus used intensively by 153rd Battalion since previous fundraiser delivered it. @IParhomyk facilitated. Post mentions additional payment options in thread below (Monobank jar URL not captured in scrape).
6 Updates
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Delivery confirmation: VW bus clutch repair underway. Photos show mechanics working on vehicle at repair shop. 'Fundraiser done, tools out!' — quotes July 31 financial report.
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🔔 Financial report! ✍🏼 ✅ For the repair of the VW T5, which currently needs a clutch replacement, a total of 37,950.15 UAH has been collected, of which: 💵 On PayPal, $497.66 has been collected, which amounted to 22,292.68 UAH 🫙 On Monobank, 15,657.47 UAH has been collected (including the remainder from the previous collection) 🧾 Receipt: 34,470UAH 💰 Surplus: 3,480,15UAH (transferred to the next collection) ⚒️🔧 The VW is already at the repair shop, getting fixed 💪🏼 (video below) Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser! ♥️
Financial report thread (5 posts): 37,950.15 UAH total raised ($497.66 PayPal = 22,292.68 UAH + 15,657.47 UAH Monobank). Receipt: 34,470 UAH. Surplus: 3,480.15 UAH transferred to next fundraiser. VW T5 already at repair shop getting clutch replaced. PayPal balance cleared, ready for next fundraiser.
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🏁 FUNDRAISER COMPLETE 🏁 The fundraiser to repair the 153rd Battalion’s VW bus is complete! 🥳 Monobank balance: 15,657 UAH (~$349) PayPal balance: $497.66 (including €75 from Donorbox) Total ~ $847 A huge thank you to everyone who helped by donating and sharing the posts ❤️ Reports will follow in the coming days.
Fundraiser complete! Total ~$847: Monobank 15,657 UAH (~$349) + PayPal $497.66 (including €75 from Donorbox). Exceeded $770 goal. Financial reports and delivery update to follow.
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Update July 28th + $63 🫶 We still need $150 to cover the repair of the 153rd battalion’s VW bus. 🛠️ 🚨 Pls help us close this one. 🎯 Target amount: $770 ✅ Raised: $620 🫙 Still needed: $150 PayPal: parhomik.irina1985@gmail.com More payment options in the 🧵 below.
+$63 since last update. $620 raised of $770 goal, $150 still needed. Balance breakdown (reply post): Monobank 10,982 UAH (~$245) + PayPal $375 = $620.
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Update July 26th + $67 ❤️ Thanks fellas! Only $231 remains to cover the repair of the 153rd battalion’s VW bus. 🛠️ Pls help us close this one. 🎯 Target amount: $770 ✅ Raised: $539 🫙 Still needed: $231 PayPal: parhomik.irina1985@gmail.com More payment options in the 🧵 below.
+$67 since announcement. $539 raised, $231 still needed.
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🔔 NEW FUNDRAISER Last year we were able to help the 153rd Battalion with a VW bus. The bus is used intensively every day and the fighters are still very happy with it.😊 But a clutch repair is needed.🛠️ More than half has already been raised. Pls help us close this one. 🎯 Target amount: $770 (34,470 UAH) ✅ Raised: $472 (8,176 UAH + $290) 🫙 Still needed: $298 Paypal: parhomik.irina1985@gmail.com Below are the request video, the work order, and the Monobank and PayPal balances.
Initial announcement: $472 raised at time of posting ($290 PayPal + 8,176 UAH Monobank equivalent), $298 still needed of $770 goal.
