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22 WWW.UNWLA.ORG “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 2017 The UNWLA’s Philadelphia Regional Council has a total of 164 members with 10 branches . S ix of these branches hold meetings at the UECC (Br. 10, Br. 43, Br. 67, Br. 88, Br. 90, and Br. 128). The other branches are located in Wilmington, Del. (Br. 54); Bethlehem, Pa. (B r. 91); Baltimore, Md. (Br. 59); and Chester, Pa. ( Br. 13). During the meeting conducted by Halina Pupin, chair of the Presidium, represe ntatives from these various branches presented highlights of their work, and President Henhalo and other members from the Executive Board described the activities and programs of the Regional Council . For the past two years the Philadelphia RC has organized many events and projects to aid the chil- dren and widows of fallen soldiers combating Russian invaders in Eastern U kraine. One of these events, a f ashion s how spearheaded by board member Eryna Korchynsky and showcasing Vyshyvanka c outure of Ukrainian designer Oksana Karavanska, was held at the Tryzub Ukrainian American Sport Center in Hors- ham, Pennsylvania, on October 22, 2015, and was dedicated to the 90 th anniversary of the UNWLA. The program booklet included historical information about the UNWLA, a biography of the designer , a list of program participants and sponsors for the event. This impressive and beautiful eve nt , while presenting an enjoyable afternoon for guests, raised $4,000 for Humanitarian Relief for the families in Ukraine . Another important initiative of the Philadelphia RC, planned and executed in 2016, was The Joy of Giving — Kids Helping Kids Project , which organized school children (from Svitlychka to grade 12) from the Saturday Ukrainian Heritage School held at UECC to contribute gifts to bring a little sunshine and happiness into the lives of children, many of them orphans, in battle - torn Ukraine. Br anch member Halyna Keller spearheaded the plan along with Danna Yudina, Social Welfare Chair, who identified 41 children from different parts of Ukraine who were severely affected by the war. Ms. Keller established the Oksana Horajeckyj UNWLA Foundation in her mother’s memory to continue humanitarian work in Ukraine. Phil- adelphia Regional Council also donated Christmas and Easter baskets for the elderly and infirm in our Ukrainian community which w ere greatly appreciated. Philadelphia held two Den Soyuzianky , organized by Halyna Keller , Iryna Buczkowski , and others. During the first one , which was held in May 2016, guests donated sneakers or shoes that were sent to the children in Ukraine. During th is event , Christine Shwed, past president of Branch 88, presented a book she had compiled . E ntitled Stories for Every Season , t he book is a collection of beautifully illustrated sto- ries published in Our Life between 2008 and 2011 when Ms. Shwed chaired the UNWLA’s E ducation Com- mittee . The book is now being promoted and sold by Branch 88 to raise funds for our charitable endeavors . The second Den Soyuzianky was held in June 2017 . During this event, our members shared fond memories of the recent UNWLA Convent ion held in Tampa, Florida , and received awards for individual contributions to the UNWLA. The festivities ended with a sing - along. Philadelphia Regional Council also donated Christ- mas and Easter baskets for the elderly and infirm in our Ukrainian communit y , which were greatly appre- ciated by recipients . Daria Lissy, Ph.D., chair of the Philadelphia Regional Council’s Scholarship/Student Sponsorship Program , presented details of the program’s work. This year alone, the program awarded 14 scholarships amount ing to more than $5,000: twelve in Ukraine and two in Brazil. Branches 13, 54, 43, 90, 91 , and 67 also provided scholarship financial aid to needy students. The areas of greatest need are in the Dniprope- trovsk, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions. To raise money for the Regional Council’s endeavors, Dr. Lissy donated a beautifully engraved box from Ukraine ("rizblyna kasetka") to be raffled off to a lucky person. The winner was Halina Pupin. A description of the a ctivities of the (English) Press Committee were submitted by Petrusia Saw- chak. There were 15 articles published in Our Life and in The Ukrainian Weekly during this period as well as a 20 - page Vyshyvanka program booklet about the Karavanska Fashion Show. L ast year in October 2016, the Philadelphia Regional Council began a course in Ukrainian - style embroidery techniques taught by Tania Diakiw O’Neill, author and noted authority on this subject . The course is being continued by popular demand as m any people a re interested and have enrolled in this program. During the October 8 Biennial Meeting , Ms. Henhalo commented on the problems of attracting new members , particularly as many older members are passing. She said there is a dire need to interest and engage women of the younger generation to join the UNWLA if we want the organization to grow and prosper and continue its valuable work . On e positive note is that women from the more recent immigration are joining the Philadelphia Regional Council with many forming their own branches. With this con -
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