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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America Vol. LXII MARCH 2005 Editor: TAMARA STADNYCHENKO From the Desk of the President In two months we will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. While we celebrate, we must remember that the worth of an organization can not be measured by the length of time it has existed. It must be measured by the success of its achievements and by what it has accomplished that can be passed on to future generations. Thus, as we prepare to com memorate the long life of our organization, we must also reflect upon the range and scope of what our organi zation has done. Over the past 80 years, our organization has endured and persevered, overcoming obstacles and tri umphing over adversity. For countless women, it has offered tremendous opportunities for personal gratifica tion and for joint participation in worthwhile events and programs. Through its Regional Councils, Branches, and Members, the UNWLA has also enriched communities throughout the United States. One of the monumental accomplishments of the UNWLA was its role in founding the Ukrainian Mu seum in New York City. The decision to create a Ukrainian Museum was made at the XVII UNWLA Conven tion. During the Presidency of Ivanna Rozankowsky, two floors of a building on Second Avenue in New York's East Village were purchased to house artifacts acquired for a Ukrainian folk art exhibition for the Chi cago World's Fair in 1933. The collection consisted of more than 800 artifacts, most of them purchased and imported from the Ukrainian Folk Art Cooperative in Lviv. The Ukrainian Museum in New York first opened its doors to the public in 1976, a gift from the UNWLA to the Ukrainian community. It later became an independent entity, governed by the Board of Trus tees elected from its membership, with the UNWLA retaining 51% voting power on the Museum Board. Throughout the years, our organization has supported the museum in many ways. UNWLA members and their families have donated over $3.5 million for the need of the museum. The two floors that the UN WLA purchased were rented to the museum at a nominal cost of $2 per year for 29 years (a conservative value of approximately $1 million). UNWLA members have donated items to the museum store, volunteered many hours of their time to help in the museum, and searched for artifacts of value among their family mem bers and friends, which could be donated to expand and enhance the museum's collection. As the years passed, the Ukrainian Museum earned a wonderful reputation within the Ukrainian community and beyond. Workshops on Ukrainian art and artifacts were introduced and expanded and new art works were acquired through bequests and gifts and purchases. In time, it became clear that the Museum needed a new home. A design by architect George Sawicki was chosen for the new building and fundraising efforts began. After many years of hard work, construction on the new building was finished. ‘НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, БЕРЕЗЕНЬ 2005 13
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