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ORGANIZATIONAL: The branches try to bring aboard new members, especially encouraging younger women to join the UNWLA. Phoenix (Branch 3) encourages members to bring friends to their annual meeting which is followed immediately by a Christmas Party for the purpose of recruiting new members. Miami (Branch 17) held a program dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the branch. After this event, six new members joined. The branch president also recommends personally ap proaching and inviting women to join. Pittsburgh (Branch 27) sent Christmas greetings on the Ukrainian Radio program and invited women to join the organization. Denver (Branch 38) blends meet ings with socials, such as brunches or dinners, to retain current members and attract new ones. North Port (Branch 56) usually gets new members from retirees moving into the area. San Jose (Branch 107) recruited one new member. It is a small community and not many new people move into the area. Houston (Branch 118), using a questionnaire sent from UNWLA headquarters during the year, interviewed a few ladies, focusing on the 20 year olds and their knowledge of UNWLA. As a result, the branch recruited 6 new members (4 ladies in their 20s and 2 older). St. Petersburg (Branch 124) hosted branch socials, encouraging young ladies to join by providing complimentary copies of Our Life and informing them about the branch and the UNWLA. CULTURAL: The branches work at preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture and heritage in various ways. Some participate in festivals to promote Ukrainian culture/art (Branches 27, 107, 111, 118, 124). Some support cultural events, for example, the June 2007 appearance of opera singer Vitalij Lomnehin at Carnegie Library Hall (Branch 27). Some co-sponsor events (such as concerts honoring Taras Shevchenko, commemorations of the Chor- nobyl nuclear disaster, Ukrainian Independence Day, or the 150th birthday of Ivan Franko) with other diaspora organizations (Branches 3, 14, 17, 27, 56, 107). Three branches have commemorated the memory of Ukrainian Heroines and sponsored Vyshyvani Vechemytsi (Branches 17, 27, 56). Branch 3 manages its own small museum in the local UCCA building. The museum includes a glass-enclosed display of Ukrainian historical costumes. Branch members periodically prepare exhibits based on special themes. Three branches have sponsored “pysanky” workshops for the com munity (Branches 17, 118, 124). PRESS: Many of the Branches support Our Life by collecting donations, accepting donations “Zamist Kvitiv,” and ensuring all members subscribe to the magazine. Branch 78 (Washington) recently do nated $1,000 and Branch 111 (Los Angeles) do nated $100. Two branches contributed articles to Our Life about their activities (Branches 14, 111, 118). Members of Houston’s Branch 118 report that the English-language pages in Our Life favorably impress English-speaking members. Even though these members may not speak Ukrainian, they still want to participate in the Ukrainian community. Recipes in English on traditional Ukrainian cooking are of interest to younger members. SOCIAL WELFARE: The branches continue to support “Babusi,” the Milk and Roll Program, and the scholarship fund and send packages to Ukraine and Brazil. They visit the elderly UNWLA members who live alone. For example, Los Angeles (Branch 111) recently donated $1,528 for orphans in Ukraine and $100 to “Babusi,” and three members fund scholarships to Ukraine. EDUCATION: Many of the branches support the existing Ridna Shkolas in their regions by serving as teachers and running the existing preschools. Miami (Branch 17) is organizing a Ridna Shkola with a preschool totaling about 20 children. Within this reporting period, Washington, DC’s (Branch 78) preschool (founded in 1964) has an enrollment of 15 children. ART AND MUSEUM/SCHOLARSHIP: Many of the branches support the Ukrainian Museum by sending contributions obtained through fundraisers, collections, or “Zamist Kvitiv,” and the scholarship fund through fundraisers and donations. In April, North Port (Branch 56) met with the scholarship fund chair, Maria Poliansky, and commemorated the 40th anniversary of the scholarship initiative. Branch 38 of Denver supports 3 scholarships in Ukraine, and 3 members of Branch 111 (Los Angeles) support scholarships in Ukraine as well. OTHER: Like most other UNWLA branches, branches-at-large conduct unique programs and host innovative events of interest to people in the com munity at large. To raise funds, Phoenix (Branch 3), 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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