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12 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 2016 years. Certificates were awarded to Lucia Hryciw, Larissa Muzyczka, Iryna Dubas, Stefania Balahut- rak, Anna Kilarsky, Nadia Deychakiwsky, Luba Darmochwal, Olha Demianchuk, Lydia Vyrsta, Pat Krutyholowa, Iwanna Szkarupa, Iryna Krisa, Daria Fedoriw, Olena Chmilak, and Maria Grab- sky. At the conclusion of the program, guests were treated to a wide variety of homemade pas- tries prepared by UNWLA members as they anx- iously awaited the raffle, which included lovely gift baskets and Ukrainian artifacts. It was quite uplifting to see so many young women attending the 90th anniversary cel- ebration. Hopefully, they were inspired to join the ranks of the UNWLA and continue the legacy of our organization into the future. In support of the UNWLA Scholarship Fund, a portion of the monies raised during the celebration will be used to sponsor a student in Ukraine. Olya Kalushka Branch 12 member ________________________________________________________________ First grade class with Halyna Keller (sitting), (from left) Dana Yudina, teacher Olha Mykhaylyuk with assistant Olya Pytak. Photo by Vera Pryszlak THE JOY OF GIVING—KIDS HELPING KIDS CHRISTMAS PROJECT by Petrusia Sawchak The Philadelphia Regional Council ( Okru- ha ) of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America and the Ukrainian Heritage School, both located in the Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center (UECC), have jointly initiated a humani- tarian project to aid children of the fallen soldiers who have perished during the ongoing battle against Russian invaders in eastern Ukraine. “We wanted to do something during Christmas time that would bring a little sunshine and happiness into the lives of these children, many of whom are now orphans, as a result of the fighting in Ukraine,” said Halyna Keller, member of the Philadelphia Regional Council. She added, “We wanted every child to get a Christmas gift.” Danna Yudina, Social Welfare Chair of the Philadelphia Okruha , traveled to Ukraine to identi- fy the children who would benefit most from this program. She visited 41 children, ages five months to 19 years, from different parts of Ukraine, who were affected by the Maidan. She talked with them and their mothers, and took photos. She told the moving story of one little boy, Matviyko, who was born on the day his father was buried. His mother Luba is now a devastated wid- ow with five children. Another story was about Mykhaylyk, whose father perished during battle and mother died of throat cancer a month later. He is now being cared for by his grandparents. “Every child has his or her own heartrend- ing story. I felt I had to go home to organize a way to help these poor victims—a way to make them feel loved and not forgotten,” said Danna Yudina. Ms. Keller and Ms. Yudina contacted Olha Kostiv, principal of the Ukrainian Heritage School, and Vera Pryszlak, PTA President, to pre- sent the project. Both were overwhelmingly in favor of it and quickly prepared a way to imple- ment it. It was decided that each classroom, K-12, (total of 17) would adopt a boy and girl (ages comparable to the class). In addition, Svitlychka took two infants and two toddlers. Branch 91 of the UNWLA “adopted” one boy, and the Philadel- phia Regional Council took the last two.
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