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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Грудень 2024 23 Members of Branch 136 celebrate the 10th anniversary of the branch with a luncheon aboard the Princess Naples, sailing on beautiful Naples Bay. We held rallies in support of Ukraine along major intersections in Naples, which were covered by local print, radio, and TV media. In association with Florida Gulf Coast University Adult Education, we invited Professor Lubomyr Luciuk of the Royal Military College of Canada to speak about Ukraine’s history in February 2023. The mayor of Naples, Theresa Heitmann, issued a proclamation on the first anniversary of russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2023. Again in August 2023, we commemorated Ukraine’s Independence Day with proceeds going to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. In support of Ukraine and Israel, our branch shared a Shabbat service and dinner at Temple Judea and Temple Beth El in Fort Myers. Our president, Natalie Santarsiero, accepted their donation of $4,000 and noted in her acceptance speech the many Ukrainian ancestral roots of the Jewish diaspora. In return, after October 7, 2023, our branch expressed mutual support with the Jewish people and donated to Israel’s na - tional emergency medical, disaster, ambulance, and blood bank service, Magen David Adam. Last winter, our members, dressed in vyshyvanky, had a booth displaying Ukrainian art and culture at the first International Festival at the Mercato in Naples. We sold arts and crafts, and our pysanky made a lasting impression on the visitors. For three years, our branch has been invited to march in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Our partici - pants have been loudly and enthusiastically greeted with cheering and applause. Each year, we exhibit Ukrainian arts and crafts at three Collier County Libraries, and our pysanka-making workshops are always filled with enthusiastic participants. In addition, we feature a Holodomor presentation at the central library in Naples in November. Our group has been instrumental in establishing a Ukrainian Catholic mission church, St. Nicholas, with the priest from the church in Miami driving to serve Divine Liturgy to our community once a month. Our members hold several events there as well — Holodomor commemorations, annual St. Nicholas events, Shevchenko concerts, hosting Most Reverend Bohdan J. Danylo, Bishop of Saint Josaphat Eparchy in Parma, Ohio, and community suppers and coffee socials. In the past ten years, our branch has doubled in size. We meet once a month and enjoy sharing a meal, holding auctions, raffling prizes, and socializing. With our wonderful president, Natalie Santarsiero, leading the way with her enthusiastic organizational skills and dedication, we have grown and look forward to the next ten years of success.
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