Dmitry Feld, who grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine moved to Lake Placid in 1984 when he was hired as a coach for USA Luge. In 2022, with the help of the village of Lake Placid, Dmitry help put up Ukrainian flags along Main Street in a show of support and unity following the Russian invasion.
He became the local face of humanitarian efforts, organizing fund drives, and helping to collect supplies and even bullet-proof vests to send to soldiers on the frontlines. In the fall of 2022, Dmitry traveled back to Ukraine with his long-time friend, Dr. John Cogar, a veterinarian in Saranac Lake. Dmitry volunteered as a translator to help Dr. Cogar, who was working with a nonprofit agency that was caring for abandoned pets who were suffering in war-torn parts of Ukraine. We join countless friends who are remembering Dmitry this week, after he lost his battle with Leukemia. Dmitry was 68 years old.