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190 ХХ Х II Конвенція СУА UNWLA BRANCH 14, PATRONESS LES Y A UKRAINKA, ATLANTA, GEORGIA BRANCH ES - AT - LARGE History: Branch 14 was o rganized on September 1976 with 10 members. We established a Ukrainian s chool in 1977. As members of the Atlanta Council of International Visitors, we were able to exhibit our Ukrainian culture at g ala events, local shopping malls , and county fairs. We also exhibited at the Atlanta Arts and International Festivals and the Martin Luther King festival. An important project was to fill a tractor - trailer with clothing, dried food, and educational items d estined for Ukraine. We coordinated with several churches in the Atlanta area. Items were t ransported to Ukraine with local member’s supervision during the 1990s to nursing homes and orphanages. Highlights: The “Bandura Ladies of Branch 14” performed at t he Savannah Yacht club in 1982, Kiwanis Club in 1984, Atlanta Dogwood Festival in 1985 , as well as numerous fairs and annual events. During 1988, we performed a Ukrainian Millennium program. For 25 years , we created a Ukrainian holiday display for the “ Geo rgia Festival of Trees . ” This event raised thousands of dollars for community medical hospitals. Several members committed to two years of classes offered by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games for members of the Atlanta community to help and volun teer for the 1996 event. We inter acted with the Ukrainian athletes, their coaches, and doctors, provided transportation to all events. Our branch w orked closely with Yuri M. Scherbak, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States ; Valeriy P. Borzov, President , National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Mykola Kyrychonko, Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Atlanta. We were especially proud when Lil ia Podkopayeva won the Gold Medal All - A round Final in gymnastics. She currently lives in Atlanta. In 2010, we were invit ed to join the Georgia Rescue and Restore Coalition to help rescue children and adults who had been brought to this c ountry for human trafficking. Recent activities: We continue to participate every year at the Atlanta Symphony decorators show home fundra iser as volunteers for the Children’s Healthcare hospitals of Atlanta and volunteer with churches promoting Ukrainian events. Annually, d uring the month of August, we are invited to the office of the Governor of the State of Georgia to accept a “Ukrainian Independence Day Proclamation. ” W e bring the Governor a Ukrainian gift that is displayed for all visitors to enjoy. During the past two years, t wo of our members have travelled to Ukraine where they visit ed UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Holodomor Museum , other sites. Upon returning, they shar ed these experiences with our b ranch members and their families. Some of our members are involved with their churches, universities and other organizations promoting Ukrainian history, c ulture , and traditions . We established a book club choosing books pertaining to the history of Ukraine, politics, and contemporary issues, such as Red Famine by Anne Applebaum. We continue to study the history of our patroness Lesya Ukrainka and Ukraine’s national poe t Taras Shevchen k o. We are sad to mention that four members passed away recently: Joan Uszenski ( former branch t reasurer), Ann a Sgier, Tat i ana Semchyshyn , and Geraldine Hajduk ( former branch president). They are missed , but fondly remembered. The current membership of Branch 14 is Barb Ancar, Treasurer; Alexandra Britton; Stephanie Harrison; Dorothy Garson, Past Treasurer; Nataliya Homenko; Bonnie Keller; Tetiana Lendiel; Maria Miller; Donia Semchyshyn; Kathleen Perzik Tice, President; Laryssa Temple, Pub lic Relations and Press; Olya Broadwell and Galyna Tarafanyuk.” Orysia Fisher, who has moved to Florida, continues to take care of our branch archives. Kathleen Perzik Tice, President We extend warmest greetings to all branches and wish the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America a very happy 95 th anniversary!
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