JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Among Ukrainian organizations in the United States, the United Ukrainian American Relief Commit­tee (UUARC), a community-based charitable organization occupies a unique place.
During the uncertain post-war years, the UUARC made it possible for tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees to resettle in displaced persons’ camps in Germany and Austria, and eventually reach America. Many of them were well-educated and leaders of their communities. Many others were young but unafraid of the Soviet regime and committed to Ukrainian independence. Because of the UUARC, they were given an opportunity to live in a country that allowed them to achieve their potential but never forget their ancestral roots.
Today, the UUARC still continues to help Ukrainian immigrants throughout the world.