Dear Family, Friends, and Fellow humans;You beautiful souls,For those of whom I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting; I‘m Ryan, a music journalist. But I’m putting my normal life on hold to help bring relief to what we’ve come to know as the most severe humanitarian crisis in the last 70 years.Millions of people have been displaced, fleeing the Syrian Civil War. The Guardian reports , about 4 million people have already managed to get to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. Many more are pouring across bordering territories, currently seeking asylum in northern EU countries, such as Greece and Germany. An estimated 1+ million have arrived on the shores of Greece in the last year alone.In looking deeper into this crisis, I have grown increasingly anxious. What could I do?Then in late November, I learned that a friend and his fiancé were in Greece, lending a hand. My psyche quickly turned from anxious to inspired. An international video chat and some serious planning & research took place. Then, I booked flights.On January 27th, I will land in Lesvos. I will be there for three weeks distributing food, dry clothes, and supplies with The Starfish Foundation , a nonprofit helping those in need on Lesvos.My primary mission is to lend a hand to our fellow humans and uplift spirits.This means I'll be sharing a lot of time with the victims of this tragedy. I will meet many brave people and listen to their stories. Their stories should be told, and I will share them with you with their "o.k."The world needs to know that these are people - not just “refugees,” not just a number - and they need our help.Your support is needed to make this possible.Every contribution to this fund will be split 50/50 between providing support for refugees and travel expenses until I reach my fundraising goal. 100% of funds raised thereafter will support refugees.NOTE: If my fundraising goal is NOT met, I will donate 100% of contributions directly to The Starfish Foundation (see link above).The items that are most needed are listed below and many of the stores on Lesvos are selling these items at cost.The refugees need:- Sleeping bags- Backpacks or other bags to carry stuff easily- Waterproof walking shoes for men and women, smaller sizes, tied together- Rain ponchos- Socks (in all sizes)- New underwear (in all sizes)- Warm waterproof jackets- Men's trousers (S/M/L)- Women's trousers (S/M/L)- Sweat pants in all sizes- Warm gloves and hats (M/F)- (Fleece) blanketsIf you wish to send any of these listed items directly to The Starfish Foundation, please use the following address:Hellenic Post Office of Kalloni,C/o Starfish Foundation81107 Kalloni, LesvosGREECEThank you so, so much! Much Love!-Ryan