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of every committee, with the exception of the nominating committee. The Executive Board decided to an nounce the VII competition for scholarships sponsored by the Eva Stashkiv Fund. This was advertised in OUR LIFE, SVOBODA, AMERICA, NARODNA VOL’A, UKRAINIAN NEWS, and THE WEEKLY. The deadline was set at March 1,1988. The committee manag ing the Fund consisted of the following indi viduals: Maria Savchak, president; Ivanna Ratych, first vice president; Marta Danyluk, financial secretary; Lidia Chernyk, welfare chairman; the president and 2 members of branch 17 in Miami, FL. The first post Convention meeting of the National Board of UNWLA was held on October 24 and 25, 1987. President of the organization, Maria Savchak outlined the work for the next term of office. A budget was approved for 1988 and a schedule of activities was confirmed for the various chairs and their committees. The president of the Convention Com mittee for the XXI Convention, Daria Horo- dysky and the president of the Publishing committee for the Convention Book, Iryna Czajkowskyj, gave a detailed report of their activities in preparing for the XXI Conven tion. The National Board commended them for their work. Also commended were the New Jersey region for their effort and care given to the Ukrainian exhibition at the Immigration Museum and to the Detroit reg ion for their purchase of their own organiza tion facility. In discussions concerning OUR LIFE, the Board decided to give special attention to the magazine for the duration of its term of office. Regional presidents repor ted on their activities and plans for the fol lowing year. It was also decided at that meet ing that activity reports of regions will be published by OUR LIFE under the heading of individual chairs. From November 26 through 29, 1987 the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Or ganizations held its V Congress in Toronto, Canada. UNWLA was represented by 15 dele gates. Dr. Maria Kwitkowsky was re-elected president. From UNWLA, Olena Prociuk was re-elected vice president of WFUWO, Lida Hladky was elected to chair public relations, Natalia Danylenko for cultural affairs, Iwanna Rozankowsky for president of Statutes Com mission. Dr. Iwanna Ratych presided as the Chairman of the Congress. The president of the Nominating Committee was Maria Sav chak, president of UNWLA. In November 1987 the Philadelphia region celebrated the 85th birthday of Honorary President of UNWLA, Lidia Burachynsky. Ulana Lubovych, editor of OUR LIFE repres ented the Executive Board. The following two meetings of the Exec utive Board in December 1987 and January 1988 dealt with matters concerning OUR LIFE magazine — the need to find someone to help the editor, possibly a younger individual who someday might take over that post. All these matters were placed in the hands of the OUR LIFE committee. The participation of the UNWLA delegates to the WFUWO Congress was discussed. It was agreed that the Congress was very well prepared in all aspects, as it was well attended. Lidia Chernyk, welfare chairman of UN WLA described the medical treatment neces sary for Marko Ruban, who was expected to arrive in the U.S. in January 1989. She also proposed a fundraising drive to benefit UN WLA’s Medical Fund for youth and children, since the situation in Ukraine is changing and there is a very real possibility of more children coming here for medical treatment. The scholarship chairman, Anna Krawchuk, reported that each year the number of can didates for scholarships increases, hence it is necessary to find additional sponsors. She also described the plan for a lottery project for the benefit for OUR LIFE, which she agreed to supervise and which would be car ried out during the meeting of the National Board in November 1988. During the March 6th, 1988 meeting the Executive Board heard an activity report from the education chairman, as well as from Mar tha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, v.p. for public relations, concerning her work in the National Council of Women of the U.S. and in the International Council of Women as well. UNWLA will participate in the celebration of 100 years of the NCW of U.S. and the ICW which will be held in June/July 1988. Olha Hnateyko, membership chairman reported that branch #8 in Parma, Ohio, has been reactivated with new members and new plan of action. She also said that two new bran ches in the Philadelphia and New Jersey regions are in the process of being formed. In keeping with the decisions of the XXI Convention, the Executive Board searched to fill the post of coordinator for the English speaking branches, but with no positive results. On March 14,1988 the Executive Board and the New York Regional Council met with 46 www.unwla.org
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