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Our Life | Наше життя February | Лютий 2021 8 rector of the Kyiv Three Saints Theological Seminary of the UGCC. Congratulations were also conveyed by the UNWLA’s partners – the American organization Feeding America, and Dr. Fuzailov of Boston's Shriners Hospital, which leads the annual mission to operate, free of charge, on pediatric patients in Ukraine. Many wonderful greetings and performances of songs and poems were sent from Ukraine – by National Artists of Ukraine Kateryna Buzhynska, Petro Maha, and Iryna Shynkaruk, as well as by popular singer-performers Iryna Fedyshyn and the Trioda Trio. Many branch and Regional Council presidents presented greetings in various formats, some via poetry and song, and talked about the work they are doing to further the UNWLA’s mission. Ivanka Olesnycky, Liaison for Members-at-Large, talked about the enthusiasm, dedication, and contributions of women who are members of the UNWLA but who, because of distance or other circumstances, cannot belong to a branch. Numerous speakers reported on the UNWLA’s many important initiatives, which fall into three main categories: education, culture, and social welfare. Our social welfare programs, which help those in need, include support for orphans, underprivileged children, the elderly (“Babusi Fund”), burn victims, veterans, and victims of the war in eastern Ukraine. Two of our recent social welfare initiatives were “UNWLA for the USA,” which raised more than $31,000 to support the hungry in America, and assistance to flood victims in western Ukraine, which raised over $25,000. Our support of Ukrainian culture began in 1933 when members of the UNWLA organized a Ukrainian pavilion at the Chicago World’s Fair. In 1944 the UNWLA began publishing its monthly periodical Our Life – a magazine describing the organization’s activities as well as the many accomplishments of notable Ukrainian women. In 1976 we established The Ukrainian Museum in New York City, which through its exhibits and public programs shares the richness of Ukraine’s cultural heritage with both the Ukrainian and the American community. The UNWLA continues its support of The Ukrainian Museum to this day. On December 6, the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America held an unprecedented virtual ceremony to mark the 95th anniversary of its founding in 1925. Over the past 95 years, the organization has done exceptional work thanks to its 68 branches and 8 Regional Councils located across 23 states from New York to Los Angeles, from Detroit to Miami. The gala 95th anniversary celebration was a tribute to the outstanding work of UNWLA members throughout the decades. Because of the pandemic, the anniversary celebration took place via Zoom and was livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook. This technology enabled us to attract a wide audience of almost 1,200 viewers from across the United States, Canada, and Ukraine – more than would have been possible if done in person – and to raise over $36,000. (A list of donations will appear in the next issue of Our Life .) The program was very ably emceed by hosts Christine Boyko, 2nd Vice President, from Arizona and Valentyna Tabaka, Officer-at-Large, from New Jersey. Viewers heard greetings from many supporters, benefactors, and sponsors of the UNWLA, who spoke about the organization’s wonderful achievements and important contributions, and the vast impact the UNWLA has had on the people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian diaspora. Congratulations and greetings were conveyed by Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) in the United States and Archeparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia; Metropolitan Antony, Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) of the USA; Paul Grod, President of the Ukrainian World Congress; Bohdan Kurchak, President of the Self Reliance Federal Credit Union in New York; Michael Lewko, Chairman of the NOVA Credit Management Board in Clifton, NJ; and Yuriy Symczyk, Chief Operating Officer of the Ukrainian National Association. Numerous recipients of our assistance expressed their gratitude to the UNWLA. Acknowledgments came from Halyna Tesliuk of the UNWLA Center for Women's Studies at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv; Fr. Vakin, Rector of the Volyn Orthodox Theological Academy of the UOC; and Fr. Zhuk, Virtual Celebration of UNWLA 95th Anniversary Attracts an Audience of 1,200 Nadia Nynka , UNWLA 3rd Vice President
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