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daughters-in-law, and granddaughters in the UNWLA. I hope that other branches follow suit or think of other creative ways to attract new members. The best way that we can make this happen is to show pride in our organization and its achievements. Unfortunately, over the past nine years as president of this organization, I have noticed that we do not always do a good job of promoting ourselves. Sadly, I have also noticed that not all of us show pride in being members of the UNWLA and that there are those, even within our own ranks, who do not value the organization and its traditions and legacy and use their association with the UNWLA for their own purposes and agendas. Rather than working for the good of our organization, these individuals— purportedly in the name of the UNWLA—raise funds for charities and programs affiliated with other organizations, whether local, state, or national whose support base is much larger than ours and whose mission, however exemplary, is not aligned with the missions of our organization. In many cases, our willingness to support such charities and programs in the name of the UNWLA is in direct conflict with our own goals, many of which are underfunded and undervalued. In some cases, this willingness to donate money to other groups and institutions in the name of the UNWLA also endangers our tax-exempt status and does not adhere to the standards imposed by the IRS codes we must comply with. We must be vigilant in knowing how UNWLA funds can be spent and to whom we can donate money in order to safeguard our tax-free status. This is especially important now, when each Branch has to file a tax return with the IRS individually. UNWLA A chievem ents On a brighter note, I would like to share with you that my most joyous accomplishment has been representing this prestigious organization at various national and international events. At each of these events, I represented the UNWLA with great pride and took every opportunity to tell everyone about the UNWLA and its many accomplishments. People, especially those outside the Ukrainian community, are awed by our accomplishments, and there are many reasons that this comes as no surprise to me. Below, I cite a few examples of what we have achieved during our long history: • Establishment of the Ukrainian Museum in New York City, with exhibits acquired from the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1933. • Founding of the “Emergency Relief Committee for Starving Ukrainians” 1933, to emphasize the plight of the Ukrainian people. Even while working at a time when the most pressing concern of U.S. government and American citizens was the Great Depression, UNWLA members ensured that information about the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine was communicated. Their efforts are described in the archival documents published in the November 2003 issue of Our Life magazine, which was dedicated to 70th anniversary of the famine. • Establishment of a scholarship program, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007 and has helped make education accessible to thousands of young people who might otherwise not have the means to attend school. • Charitable contributions for needy orphans, elderly women, mining disaster widows with small children, and those in dire need. • Acquisition of various medical instruments and devices for use in Ukraine • Providing aid for the flood victims of Zakarpattia and those injured at the Lviv airport catastrophe. • Publication of the book “Lysty tak dovho ydut’ ” (Letters Take So Long) based on correspondence to and from Lesia Ukrainka, which was discovered in Prague, funded by Dr. Ivanna Ratych. • In progress, an English translation of Dr. Valentina Borysenko’s book, Svicha pamyati (Candle of Remembrance), which chronicles the oral history of the genocide of the Ukrainian people. • Brochure of a short history of the UNWLA in English and Ukrainian. • Establishment of nursery schools where preschoolers learn the language and culture of Ukraine. • Publication of Our Life magazine, which has been issued continuously for over 60 years. 92 XXVIII Конвенція СУА www.unwla.org
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