Day4Defenders: Ukrainian IT companies raised almost 10 million UAH for the Armed Forces in one working day
Donating to the Armed Forces has become a daily norm — a foundation we all rely on. On October 1st, for the fourth year in a row, the Ukrainian IT sector united around the Day4Defenders initiative and dedicated the day to supporting the military.
The idea is simple: make October 1st — the Day of Defenders — a regular working day in the company and direct the day’s revenue to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Even though official public holidays were cancelled due to martial law, many IT companies still keep this day non-working. Those that join the campaign do the opposite — they work on October 1st and donate all revenue earned during these eight hours to support Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Employees don’t contribute from their own pockets — they simply work, while the company donates the day’s income. It’s a form of volunteering through work. Between 2022 and 2024, the initiative generated an additional 14.5 million UAH for the Armed Forces.
The campaign is organized by the charitable foundations «1991» and «Там, де живе надія». They purchase, repair, and deliver pickup trucks to units on the frontline.
«We are grateful to every company that joined and showed gratitude to our defenders through actions, not words. Every day is a day for the military, and everything our team does — we do it for them,» says Anastasiia Sokhatska, co-organizer and founder of the 1991 foundation.
Companies could also choose to support their own internal fundraising efforts by directing the October 1st revenue toward equipment, vehicles, or drones for colleagues currently serving in the Defense Forces.
This year, 23 companies joined Day4Defenders, including: TechMagic, Develux, Sombra, DeepInspire, OpenVPN, Codegeeks, Visoft, And action, LinkUp, inVerita, Askep, CodeLions, Ralabs, Radency, Shelf, NatCoworking, GPT Inf, ORIGIN, Flash Day, NERDZ LAB, DashDevs, Impressit.
In total, IT companies raised 9,956,528 UAH on October 1st. The foundations have already begun making purchases: the first vehicles have been sent to support combat missions. Further reports will be published on the pages of «1991» and «Там, де живе надія».
Day4Defenders: Ukrainian IT companies raised almost 10 million UAH for the Armed Forces in one working day
Donating to the Armed Forces has become a daily norm — a foundation we all rely on. On October 1st, for the fourth year in a row, the Ukrainian IT sector united around the Day4Defenders initiative and dedicated the day to supporting the military.
The idea is simple: make October 1st — the Day of Defenders — a regular working day in the company and direct the day’s revenue to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Even though official public holidays were cancelled due to martial law, many IT companies still keep this day non-working. Those that join the campaign do the opposite — they work on October 1st and donate all revenue earned during these eight hours to support Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Employees don’t contribute from their own pockets — they simply work, while the company donates the day’s income. It’s a form of volunteering through work. Between 2022 and 2024, the initiative generated an additional 14.5 million UAH for the Armed Forces.
The campaign is organized by the charitable foundations «1991» and «Там, де живе надія». They purchase, repair, and deliver pickup trucks to units on the frontline.
«We are grateful to every company that joined and showed gratitude to our defenders through actions, not words. Every day is a day for the military, and everything our team does — we do it for them,» says Anastasiia Sokhatska, co-organizer and founder of the 1991 foundation.
Companies could also choose to support their own internal fundraising efforts by directing the October 1st revenue toward equipment, vehicles, or drones for colleagues currently serving in the Defense Forces.
This year, 23 companies joined Day4Defenders, including: TechMagic, Develux, Sombra, DeepInspire, OpenVPN, Codegeeks, Visoft, And action, LinkUp, inVerita, Askep, CodeLions, Ralabs, Radency, Shelf, NatCoworking, GPT Inf, ORIGIN, Flash Day, NERDZ LAB, DashDevs, Impressit.
In total, IT companies raised 9,956,528 UAH on October 1st. The foundations have already begun making purchases: the first vehicles have been sent to support combat missions. Further reports will be published on the pages of «1991» and «Там, де живе надія».
