With the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, millions of children have been displaced. It is personal to the Tuska family not only for the humanitarian crisis but the heritage of the family coming from Slovakia and Russia with lines of cousins living there today.

In response, "Operation Lion Drop" has been created. "Operation Lion Drop" is a Tuska healing program developed to use the arts as a coping tool for the children of Ukraine.

Illustrated by Guy Gilchrist, a renowned illustrator best known for his production of "The Muppets" comic for Jim Henson, Nancy (1995-2018) and over 60 children's books, a "Lion Drop" is a coloring book and crayon set offering a message of hope and resiliance in Ukranian to the displaced children of this ongoing war.

The Lion Drops are distributed through the Heroes Foundation in Warsaw, Poland, a St. Jude's Research Hospital global partner.

100% of all proceeds, including buyer's premiums, will be donated to this charity to to produce and deliver as many lion drops as possible for distribution by Heroes Foundation.

Bluegrass Auction has been proud to offer many fine works of John Tuska over the years, but we have never been more honored than to offer these 20 pieces of Tuska's work for this cause.

Heroes Foundation (Polish)
Operation Lion Drop