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members privileged to witness an event that will have major significance for future U.S.-Ukrainian relations. For the largest Ukrainian women’s organization in the United States to be so underrepresented during this occasion is almost incompre hensible. For the president of this organi zation to be included on the list of those permitted to attended the event only after protracted discussions and delays shows that there are some within our diaspora community who have little esteem for the UNWLA and are determined to represent themselves as the only community leaders and activists worthy enough to be invited to be represented at such events. My disappointment was magnified when a report about the event, published in one of our community newspapers, indicated that one diaspora organization had single-handedly accomplished something that many organizations had devoted themselves to for many months. For the writer to dismiss the efforts of all other community organizations in this manner is not only shameful but false; one can only wonder what motives prompted the paper’s esteemed editors to publish an article so blatantly skewed. It is hoped that members of our organization and of other organizations that were so lightly and carelessly omitted from the article will not allow such inaccurate reporting to go unanswered. I would like to continue this month’s message by sharing good tidings. On the afternoon of March 18, 2006, the UNWLA hosted an open house. During this event, we were blessed by generous contributions to our building fund: $1,000 from Mrs. Wolodymyra Slywocky (Stefan and Wolodymyra Slywocky previously donated $1,000 to this fund), $500 from Branch 1, $100 from Honorary Member Mrs. Lesia Goy, $100 from Olha Hnateyko, $100 from Marta Danyluk, $250 from Branch 108 (New Haven, CT), and $300 from Maria Sawicky (through Branch 1). Additional donations for the building fund were forwarded by mail to UNWLA headquarters: a $100 contribution from Honorary Member Iryna Russnak and a $2,500 contribution from Branch 56 in Florida. Branch 56 has also pledged an additional $2,500 that will be used to purchase a sorely needed computer for our bookkeeping department. I would like to thank all of you for your generosity and for your commitment to the UNWLA’s good works. The open house festivities, though somewhat marred by a malfunctioning elevator, presented a wonderful opportunity to resurrect a cycle of action that began some time ago when well-known artist Katherine Krychewsky-Rosandrich donated two of her paintings to the UNWLA. The two paintings were to be used to raise funds for the organization’s Social Welfare work. A raffle was planned but was then postponed due to the illness and death of Barbara Bachynsky, former chair of the UNWLA Social Welfare Committee. During the open house on March 18 of this year, the first of Mrs. Rosandrich’s paintings, published on the cover of the December issue of Our Life , was raffled off; the second is scheduled to be raffled off next year. Mrs. Olha Kuzmowych was invited to draw the winning ticket; the winner was Branch 47 of Rochester, NY. As luck would have it, two members of Branch 47, Ulana Babiuk and Chrystyna Kowcz, visited UNWLA headquarters the following day and were able to take the painting with them to Rochester. Proceeds from the sale of the raffle tickets totaled $2,08land will be used to assist needy children and elderly women in Ukraine. The UNWLA gratefully acknowledges Mrs. Rosandrich for her generous gift. I would also like to thank Irena Steckiw, member of the UNWLA Executive Board, for preparing the raffle tickets and distributing them to the Regional Councils Presidents for their members. In giving her time and energy to this matter, Ms. Steckiw exemplifies the pro bono spirit that built the UNWLA and has sustained the organization for eight decades. Marta Fedoriw, Senator Richard Lugar, and Iryna Kurowyckyj at signing ceremony. 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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