THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

UNA sends shipment to Ukraine

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Last year, when the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee turned to the Ukrainian National Association for assistance in preparing humanitarian aid shipments for Ukraine, the UNA's Northern New Jersey District, headed by District Chairman Eugene Oscislawski, sprang into action. Beginning in September 1999, the district collected clothing and footwear to help the needy. What is noteworthy is that nearly all of the district's branches contributed to the collection. The UNA added books, both Ukrainian- and English-language publications, from its now-defunct bookstore, to the shipment. On Friday, June 30, the UNA sent off a filled container to Ukraine. The shipment was designated for the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Literature, whose director is Dr. Mykola Zhulynskyi. From there the books will be distributed to libraries, while the clothing and footwear will be given to parishes. In the photo above, Angel Alonzo (inside container), Ifarrie Clark and Robert Nunez (standing, from left) load the truck under the direction, and with the assistance of, the UNA headquarters' Building Manager Bill Zarsky (right). Below, UNA President Ulana Diachuk (second from left), UNA Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj (second from right) and UUARC Executive Director Stefan Hawrysz, close the container before it is shipped off. Looking on are Mr. Zarsky (right) and Markian Hadzewycz (left), who also helped load the cargo.

Young UNA'ers

• Hannah Chenaille Caracciolo is a new member of UNA Branch 253 in Ludlow, Mass. Hannah is the daughter of Terry Mark Chenaille and Laurie Ann Caracciolo. She was enrolled by her great-grandmother Catherine J. Storozuk.
  
  
• Natalia Sofia Bilynsky, daughter of Lidia and Michael Bilynsky is a new member of UNA Branch 88 in Kerhonkson, N.Y. Natalia was enrolled by her grandmother Oksana Lenec.
  
  
• Natalya Woronowycz, daughter of Orest and Laurie Woronowycz, is a new member of UNA Branch 175 in Detroit. Natalya was enrolled by her grandparents Myron and Anna Woronowycz.
  
  
• Matthew Anthony Grenda, son of Alexander and Rachel Grenda, is a new member of UNA Branch 461 in Welland, Ont. Matthew was enrolled by his grandmother Irene Grenda.

List of donations for Aid to Ukrainian Miners Fund
 

Name	City	Amount
Ukrainian American Club of the Palm Beaches Sokolev, Anatole Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston Martyniuk, Larysa	Wellington, Fla. Hamtramck, Mich. Houston, Tex. Colorado Springs, Colo.	$500.00 $100.00 $100.00 $25.00
LIST TOTAL $725.00
TOTAL DONATED TO FUND $10,620.00

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 16, 2000, No. 29, Vol. LXVIII

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