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XXXIІI Конвенція СУА 46 As National President, routinely I was involved in the review of applications for financial assistance to programs in Ukraine. Whether working with our partners in Soyuz Ukrainok Ukraine to expand the Babusi program, or investigating possible new partnerships with organizations in Ukraine that were truly making an impact, my engagement in social welfare was a constant. Coordinating with Partners In 2022 and 2023, in order to better understand the evolving needs in Ukraine, as well as coordinate with partners in the U.S., Canada and internationally, I attended weekly humanitarian aid meetings with several groups: ● Ukrainian Congress Committee of America brought together representatives from the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, Plast, SUM, the Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation, Ukrainian National Information Service, and United Ukrainian American Relief Committee. ● DEMAC (Diaspora Emergency Action & Coordination) funded in large part by the Danish government and USAID, brought together Ukrainian diaspora organizations with Ukrainian NGOs for enhanced cooperation. ● Ukraine Health Cluster , a part of ReliefWeb Response (RW Response), a specialized digital service of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). UNWLA obtained a much-coveted approval for partnership with Airlink that provides free shipping of medical aid to Ukraine from the United States. Membership Growth and Visiting UNWLA Branches From January 2023 through April 2024, I personally visited 47 Branches and held online sessions via Zoom with nine branches, for a total of 56 branches within 15 months. A photo gallery of the visits can be found in the June and December 2023 issues of Our Life magazine. Dubbed “ vidviddil ” [(a combination of two Ukrainian words: vidvidyny (visits) and viddil (Branch)], this journey gave me a great insight into UNWLA as a whole and where we should focus our efforts. From the UNWLA XXXII National Convention in June 2021, our organization has grown from 1,662 members to 1,736 members in 2024 (a 4.45% increase) and acquired four new Branches (Cincinnati, Ohio; Binghamton and Philadelphia; and Austin/San Jose, Texas). Although UNWLA lost several branches during this period, today the UNWLA includes 66 Branches from New England to California. I have endeavored to meet and get to know every Branch President, either during in-person meetings or via Zoom. Major celebrations that I attended included: - 70th anniversary of Branch 17, Miami,, FL (May 2023) - 50th anniversary of Branch 53, Detroit, MI (October 2023) - 50th anniversary, Branch 75, Maplewood, NJ (October 2023) - 50th anniversary Branch 108, New Haven, CT (October 2021) - 35th anniversary Branch 30, Yonkers, NY (December 2023) Fundraising Over the course of three years, the National Executive Committee authorized multiple fundraising campaigns for which I prepared much of the outreach materials, including press releases, letters, appeals (visuals were prepared by communications coordinators). The campaigns, included: - Oxygen for Life – December 2021 - Keep Ukraine Warm – Winter 2022 - Give Hope the Tools - Medical Aid for Hospitals – 2022-2024 - Keep Ukraine Warm: Zemliachky – Winter 2023 Zoom session with UN agency representatives in 2022
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