UNWLA part of Combined Federal Campaign's 2004 fund-raising drive (09/05/04)

UNWLA part of Combined Federal Campaign's 2004 fund-raising drive

WASHINGTON - The Ukrainian National Women's League of America (UNWLA) will participate for the first time this year in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's 2004 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) as a national/international organization.

The Combined Federal Campaign is the annual fund-raising drive conducted by the federal government for federal employees each fall. Federal employees, including military personnel, raise millions of dollars each year through the CFC, thereby benefiting thousands of non-profit charities. Federal employees are encouraged to designate their charitable donations to organizations participating in the CFC.

Iryna Kurowyckyj, president of the UNWLA, is urging all federal employees of Ukrainian descent who are committed to preserving the cultural values of their heritage to designate UNWLA No. 2669 when making their annual payroll contribution pledges this coming fall. Federal employees, their families and friends are also encouraged to urge other federal workers to do likewise.

"This campaign is an excellent opportunity for the thousands of federal employees of Ukrainian descent to support the cause of preserving the cultural values of their Ukrainian heritage," said Mrs. Kurowyckyj.

The funds that are raised will go toward: promoting Ukrainian national identity and cultural heritage; informing the American public about Ukrainian culture, including Ukraine's literature, art, ideals and aspirations; providing financial assistance to Ukrainians within and outside the United States, specifically through humanitarian aid, educational studies, and research in Ukrainian history and culture; forging effective alliances with other Ukrainian, as well as American and international, organizations for educational and charitable purposes; and supporting The Ukrainian Museum in New York City.

For more information readers may visit www.unwla.org, or contact Oksana Xenos, parliamentarian of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, at ooxenos@cs.com.

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