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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Липень 2025 29 Commemorating the Third Anniversary of Russia’s War on Ukraine Branch 56 joined forces with the Ukrainian American commu - nity organizations of Sarasota County (Hromadsky Komitet) to commemorate the third anniversary of russia’s war on Ukraine with a prayer service (moleben) and rally in North Port on Feb - ruary 24. Several reporters from local publications and tele - vision networks attended the service at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church and interviewed some members of Branch 56 afterwards. One person who attended the service remarked to a local reporter that the day’s foul weather was appropri - ate, analogizing the pouring rain to “God crying for Ukraine.” A number of worshippers attended the subsequent rally for peace and independence, vocally and enthusiastically demon - strating their support for Ukraine. Days before the moleben and rally, Branch 56 arranged for a local reporter and his editor to interview a Ukrainian refugee, a mother of five young children. Branch 56 secretary Bohdana Puzyk served as translator and herself provided a touching in - terview that was published in The Sun on February 22. Patricia Zalisko, Press Secretary, Branch 56, North Port, FL Photo: Inia Tunstall First-Ever Ukrainian Festival Draws Over 1,000 Visitors On Saturday, March 1, the Ukrainian hromada (community) in Florida’s Charlotte and Saraso - ta Counties took part in their first-ever Ukrain - ian Festival — an event that reportedly drew over 1,000 visitors from every background, age group, and surrounding community. The festival, at North Port City Hall’s open green, was organized by St. Andrew’s Ukrain - ian Religious and Cultural Center and chaired by Iuliia Lopanchuk Danilovets, a graduate of the National University of Ostroh Academy in Ukraine who immigrated to the U.S. about 10 years ago. Branch 56 had two tents at the event. One tent offered items for sale — pysanky, Ukrain - ian Christmas ornaments, jewelry, pysan - ka-making supplies — while the other provid - ed demonstrations and hands-on workshops on making varenyky and pysanky. Branch 56 also distributed literature about the UNWLA, noting our organization’s 100th anniversary. Festival attendees were informed about the important role that the UNWLA has played over the years in providing humanitarian, cul - tural, and scholarship assistance around the world. Festival-goers were treated throughout the event with live Ukrainian music from singers and musicians. Booths offered an extensive array of Ukrainian crafts and other goods for sale, along with food and refreshments. All proceeds from the festival were earmarked for humanitarian relief for Ukraine, specifically for children’s hospitals, orphans, and wounded soldiers. Patricia Zalisko, Press Secretary, Branch 56, North Port, FL Photo: Oksana Piaseckyj Photo: Oksana Piaseckyj
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