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XXXIІI Конвенція СУА 181 UNWLA Branch 56 Donations 2023 January UNWLA – Ultrasound UNWLA – Orphan’s Fund UNWLA – Keep Ukraine Warm 6330 200 2300 February UNWLA – Scholarship 1650 August UNWLA – Wound vacuums and fixators Wire transfer - Zemliachka – uniforms 2000 5000 October Wire transfer - Zemliachka – uniforms/vests 11000 December Wire transfer - Zemliachka – bulletproof vests 25000 $51,980 Branch 56 also made In Memoriam donations to the Our Life Press Fund: $425 On January 16, 2024, we had our formal installation of the new Board, at the annual general membership meeting. At this meeting, two members of the Branch were awarded the title of Honored Branch member: Lidia Bilous and Halya Lisnyczyj, for work done beyond the demands of their referentura. Outgoing Branch 56 President Bohdana Puzyk was named Honorary President. Newly elected President Inia Tunstall greeted all members and laid out some plans for the next year. Guest Tania Vitvitsky gave a PowerPoint presentation about her eight-week trip to Ukraine. The meeting ended with a luncheon. On February 2, 2023, on the initiative of President Inia Tunstall, the UNWLA, the UAV (Ukrainian American Veterans) and UAC (Ukrainian American Club) hosted a luncheon for academics visiting from Ukraine. On February 24, the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, at the initiative of Branch 56 in cooperation with all organization members of our local Ukrainian Community Committee, Advocacy Chair Ivanka Olesnycky organized a special event committee to organize “Pray for Ukraine.” Serving were Ivanka Olesnycky Chair, B. Puzyk, K. Shevchuk, L. Bilous, K. Rakowsky, O. Piaseckyj, and I. Tunstall. A half-page ad was placed in the local newspaper to invite the greater community. With the help of Rev. Dmytro Kasiyan, the young new priest of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Port, Ivanka worked tirelessly to make this event the great success that it was. It was attended by nine interfaith clergy. After the church services, a reception was held at the church hall, with a short program and greetings from officials of the city. This truly spiritual event brought a very large Ukrainian community and supporters of Ukraine together in common prayer. In March, Bohdana Puzyk organized a meeting with photographer Allan Mestel who spoke about the potential of visual storytelling that is reflected in his exhibit “Portrait Ukraine” at Lexow Gallery in Sarasota. Oksana Piaseckyj, UNWLA National Cultural Affairs Committee Chair proposed that the Branch invite actor Ludmilla Kolosovych from the Mariupol Theater to present a monologue drama “Cry of a Nation” about the life of Vasyl Stus. Branch 56 Cultural Affairs Chair l Katya Steciuk-Shevchuk led this successful event. Slava Stefanyshyn, Arts and Museum Committee Chair organized five pysanky exhibits at Sarasota County participating libraries. Bohdan Puzyk, Outreach Chair worked with Slava Stefanyshyn to schedule pysanka presentations at all the libraries. Besides the pysanky demonstrations at the libraries, pysanka workshops conducted by Bohdana Puzyk were held at Venice Golf and Country Club, Oseredok and at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church for children and parents. The Easter Bazaar was chaired by Ksenia Rakowsky. Sixteen Easter baskets were distributed to the needy in our community. At our May meeting, we held a program about the Ukrainian heroine Olha Basarab. In June, Advocacy Committee Chair Ivanka Olesnycky organized Branch 56 participation in the UNWLA National program Children Praying For Children with the help of Rev. D. Kasiyan. Children of all faiths came to St Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church to pray for the children of Ukraine. After the prayer service, the children created chalk drawings, videoed by drone camera, while others decorated cards to be sent to children in Ukraine.
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