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The UNWLA has not raised membership dues or the subscription price of Our Life for a very long time. Over the years, however, publishing costs, administrative costs, and postal rates have risen dramatically. For many years, we were able to rent space for our National Headquarters at a very low cost. This will soon change. When headquarters is relocated to the building now occupied by the Ukrainian Museum, our operating costs will increase substantially, especially for maintenance fees associated with upkeep of that part of the building we own. While we have always been frugal, inflation has not made things easy. Everything these days is more expensive than we would like it to be, and we cannot succeed in reaching our goals without financial assistance. This administration has many important goals. One of the most important issues on the UNWLA agenda is the membership drive. If only half of our current members make the effort to bring in one new member during the coming year, our organization will grow in number and in strength. As previously noted, Our Life magazine is beset by financial difficulties. Ironically, as this month's issue is going to press, we at headquarters are considering plans for celebrating the magazine's 60th anniversary in 2004. It is hoped that Branches and Regional Councils will host their own anniversary celebrations for Our Life and hold fundraisers for the magazine as part of the celebration activities. In connection with these activities, we need to make a concerted effort to encourage subscriptions outside our membership. Other goals include securing the financial status of the organization by soliciting contributions to the Olena Lototska Fund. UNWLA offices are sadly in need of renovation; new furniture needs to be acquired. Currently we have boxes of UNWLA books and memorabilia in storage. Once the Ukrainian Museum has moved from its pre sent location, all of these boxes will be moved to our new headquarters. The contents will have to be categorized and we will need new bookcases for the books. It is extremely important to maintain our UNWLA web site and we must make all efforts to regularly up date news that is to be posted on this site. The UNWLA needs to use all available resources, including this web site, to maintain a visible presence in the Ukrainian community and in the American environment in which we live and work. In connection with this goal, the UNWLA has recently become a member of the Immigration History Research Center where many of our important archives are now located. Recent events have prompted us to review linguistic inconsistencies in documents and literature related to our organization. The changes that have come with the new millenium make it essential for the UNWLA to keep up-to-date at all levels. To this end, we need to form a committee to define and standardize UNWLA terminology and another committee that will be responsible for updating our internal procedures manual. Other goals include continuing our tradition of service to humanity and providing moral support for or ganizations engaged in worthy causes. For example, we recently sent letters supporting New York State's efforts to host the Olympics. Letters to Congressmen and Senators encouraging them to support the Ukrainian Alliance for the Prevention of Birth Defects in its program of folic acid fortification of wheat flour in Ukraine as a means of preventing severe birth defects we also sent. In closing, I would like to remind everyone that we are strong because we are organized and that we can accomplish anything we set our minds to. Let's keep this in mind and use our strength for noble purposes. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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