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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women's League of America Vol. L X I JU N E 2004 Editor: T A M A R A S T A D N Y C H E N K O FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Here in the United States we have many holidays that other countries do not observe. One o f these holidays is Fathers' Day. W e do not know the exact date when Am erica as a nation began to celebrate this holiday. W e do know that individual states, communities, and organizations lobbied Congress for many years to officially desig nate Fathers' D ay as a national holiday and that the idea appealed to President W oodrow W ilson as early as 19 16 . Then in 19 24 , President Calvin Coolidge hailed the idea as an excellent w ay to establish intimate relations between fathers and their children, and Fathers' D ay became an unofficial holiday that w as soon observed annually through out the country. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring Fathers' D ay an national holiday, thus putting an official stamp on a celebration that was, by this time, going on for almost half a century. Fathers' D ay falls on the third Sunday in June, and for this reason, I would like to begin the June issue o f Our Life with a special greeting to the fathers in our lives who deserve a special tribute for everything they do for their families. Happy Father’s Day! Turning to organizational matters, I would like to remind all o f our readers that this year is dedicated to the U N W L A 's magazine Our Life and to request you to make special arrangements to celebrate this significant event through fundraising that will help our publication continue its remarkable history. Fundraising for a good cause is very rewarding. It is a w ay to share our blessings and talents with others. The U N W L A has given so much to so many, and now is the time for us to support something that is our own. Before this issue o f Our Life went to press, we printed “ ceholky” in a wide range o f denominations that will hopefully be the foundations for a lasting fund for our financially beleaguered magazine. These ceholky will soon be forwarded to Regional Councils and Branches, and we hope that all U N W L A members will respond to our appeal by selling them to friends and colleagues and acquaintances. Our Life has been an asset to our organization since 1944. With our support, it can remain a vibrant and exciting publication that gives pleasure to readers around the world and provides information about us and our work. A s you already know, preparations for the X X V II U N W L A Convention are underway. The Regional Coun cil o f Central N ew York will host the event. It is the first time in the history o f our organization that a convention will be held in Albany, N ew York, and the site is very appropriate because the U N W L A is officially chartered in the State o f N ew York and Albany is the state capital. W e invite all o f our members and interested guests to come to the convention and help us celebrate the 80th anniversary o f our organization. On a related theme, we ask that Branch presidents compile information on U N W L A members who have been with the organization for more than fifty years. Please forward their names to U N W L A Headquarters so that we can prepare citations and pins to present to them at the Convention. These wom en have contributed a great deal to the U N W L A and each one deserves to be honored. This month's issue o f our magazine includes a translation o f an article that was originally published in Ukrainian in 1944. W hile I was translating the article, I was struck that the writer touched on so many things that are o f concern to our organization today. I hope that you will find it as interesting as I did and that you will take the writer's advice to heart. Research on non-governmental organizations (N G O s) shows that wom en’s organizations will exist longer than other organizations. It is in the nature o f women to organize and share things, and this is what really unites us. This alone makes us a force to be reckoned with, and yet there are many wom en in our Ukrainian communities who are not interested in joining our organization. Some feel they are too sophisticated for wom en’ s organizations, some feel they are too busy, and others say there is nothing to be gained through membership. It is their loss, but it “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЧЕРВЕНЬ 2004 11
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