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2/20 Update

It’s been one week since we launched the #febrUAry campaign and we are so happy to report that many of you have answered the call! Thank you to each of you who have given a financial gift and sent in words of encouragement.

So far, we have been able to raise $1,630! Every dollar goes toward supporting Ukraine in humanitarian efforts. A few specific examples of how your financial contributions will be used:

• Medicine
• Medical tourniquets
• Body Armor
• Supporting local childrens shelters

Read more below on how you can support the febrUAry campaign:

As some of you may know, Rayobyte proudly operates as a product brand under the umbrella of Sprious, our parent company. At Sprious, we’re privileged to have a diverse and remarkable team dedicated to making our company the best it can be. Among our esteemed colleagues, are 16 courageous Ukrainians and their families, integral to the Sprious community.

In solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine enduring the day-to-day turmoil this war brings, we are launching our #febrUAry fundraising campaign, consisting of the following:

1. Sprious’ GoFundMe, which will be available for anyone to contribute a financial gift. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Ukrainian people, as described here.
2. Words of Support: If you’re unable to give financial support at this time, we encourage you to send notes of support directly here. Your words will make a difference!
3. Our Own Donations: Sprious will be donating 1% of its top-line revenue (not profit!) from the month of February for this cause. Simply by supporting Rayobyte, you are making a difference in the lives of our team.

We encourage you to read the blog (linked below) in its entirety, as this is only a piece of the full campaign.

Learn more about Sprious’ #febrUAry campaign directly from the CEO by clicking the button below.

Together, we can create hope

February – A Month To Remember

Beginning in February 2024, we will launch the annual #febrUAry campaign. This month was chosen for its symbolic significance, though we are acutely aware that the conflict persists year-round. This is our starting point, and we hope it will be the first of many steps forward.

#febrUAry Ukraine Support Campaign:

Vision:

The main vision of this campaign is to show the people of Ukraine that we’re still here, standing by their side.

It’s unfortunate, but from my experience, most of the world isn’t thinking about this war every day. In fact, many people aren’t think about it at all. This is a tragedy in my eyes! The war still rages on… and just because CNN and FOX have other hot topics to air on TV doesn’t mean the rockets are still not flying overhead. In the West, especially, it’s unfathomable for us to emotionally understand what that could feel like, so it is my hope that with this campaign we can get the word out: the people of Ukraine need our help, and we cannot forget about them no matter how much time passes!

Plan

Sprious intends to fulfill this vision by the following initiatives:

GoFundMe

Sprious will be promoting its GoFundMe page that was originally created at the start of the war. The goal would be to raise as much money as possible, with all proceeds going to support Ukraine (more on “how will the money be used” below).

1% Of Revenues

Whether we can encourage other donors or not, we wish to make our own contributions to hopefully kick start the effort.

Therefore, Sprious will be donating 1% of its top-line revenue (not profit!) from the month of #febrUAry for this cause.

Communications

• Customers: We intend to be in front of our customers regularly to ask for their support, whether financially or with words of support.
• The world: Sprious will get the word out by getting itself in front of as much publication as possible. Whether donations come from this, we hope that simply reminding everyone that “this war is still going on, and the people of Ukraine could use your positive thoughts” will great goodness.

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How will the money be used?

100% of donations will go to support the people of Ukraine in humanitarian efforts. We struggled with defining the perfect approach that could satisfy as many stakeholders as possible, but we believe our final framework does its best job.

Below you will find the Restrictions and Acceptable Donation guidelines we will be asking our guys to follow as the money gets distributed. Furthermore, we will strive to have as much money as possible accounted for in our Impact Ledger (more on this below, too).

Restrictions

After discussing with our Ukraine leadership, we have decided to restrict the funds from being spent on the following:

• It should not be spent or donated towards any effort that causes harm to another person.
  • This restricts donations directly to the Ukrainian government, drone efforts, guns, ammunition, and so forth. We recognize this is a sensitive spot for some, but it is Sprious’ stance to not support the killing of people, while we will give it our best to help saving people.

Examples of acceptable support

Here are some stories we’ve heard where we feel this money would have positive impact and we encourage our team members to support these types of cases:

• A friend is serving in the military and his boots don’t fit or are worn out. These funds could be spent to buy him a new pair of boots.
• A relative lost their home, and is struggling to make ends meet keeping up food, lodging, etc. Funds could help them.
• The army provides specific and sometimes limited necessities to be comfortable when serving (clothing, toothbrush, boots, armor, certain food, medicine, etc). Team members may spend these funds to help build up their own military packs so they can have it as comfortable as reasonably possible.

Impact Ledger

In this journey, each contribution creates a narrative of hope and resilience. We encourage our Ukrainian team to capture these beautiful stories, brought to life by your donations. Through texts, videos, and photos, they’ll illustrate the profound impact of each gift. These narratives will be compiled in our public Impact Ledger, serving as a testament to the meaningful differences your donations are making in people’s lives.

You can find the public Impact Ledger here: #febrUAry Impact Ledger