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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Січень-Лютий 2024 23 In her speech, branch presi - dent Dr. Sawchyn Doll asked the question, “What kind of women joined UNWLA Branch 75?” She described women who were dedicated to helping others while working with like-mind - ed women, and who wanted to develop their Ukrainian iden - tities. She noted that so many members remained committed to the branch for so many years because they always “remem - bered to have fun” and enjoyed personal growth as members. Attendees were entertained by performances from the Iskra Dance Ensemble, virtuoso vio - linist Innessa Tymochko Dekajlo, and saxophonist Taras Hryniuk. The evening continued with dancing to the romantic music of the Tempo orchestra. Over the past 50 years, Branch 75 has had an illustrious history of activism in helping Ukrainians who are in need and enabling Ukrainian culture to thrive in the diaspora. A dominant driver has been to increase awareness of the Ukrainian identity in our own American communities. The core of the branch’s work has always been social welfare and humanitarian aid. One of the fledgling group’s first major undertakings was the establish - ment in 1977 of the Bureau of Social Welfare – a storefront in Newark, NJ, where elderly Ukrainians came for assistance in applying for government benefits. The highly success - ful endeavor was expanded to include activities and social events for area seniors. Another early local project was to bring traditional Easter baskets complete with blessed foods to shut-ins who could not come to church. This initiative has contin - ued uninterrupted to the pres - ent, except for the COVID years, when Easter greeting cards were sent in lieu of per - sonal visits. This has become so popular that greeting cards are now being sent for other hol - idays as well, to an expanded group of seniors. In a major venture to support the elderly in Ukraine, the branch purchased a much-needed indus - trial washing machine, medical equipment, and other supplies for a geriatric center in Tyvriv, Ukraine. The Babusia Fund for in - digent elderly women in Ukraine has always been generously funded by the branch, as have such other UNWLA programs as Keep Ukraine Warm and Support Hospitals in Ukraine. Branch 75 took on a multi-year obligation with the “adoption” of wounded soldier Vadym Svirydenko and his family, helping the invalid regain his independ - ence through multiple medical procedures in the U.S. while as - sisting his family in Ukraine. One continuing thread through- out the past 50 years has been a focus on children’s needs, starting with the opening in 1981 of a pre-school in Newark, NJ. More recently, the branch has made substantial financial donations to several children’s institutions in Ukraine, includ - ing orphanages in Pokrovsk and Severodonetsk, and the Dzhere - lo children’s center in Lviv. The Holodomor has been another long-term focus of ac -
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