UACF appeals for funds to purchase Verkhovyna

On March 15, the Ukrainian American Cultural Foundation signed a contract with the UFA to purchase the Verhovyna resort for the price of $1,078,000. The generous contributions of many Ukrainian Americans enabled us to send a check for $107,800 to the UFA and thus to take another step toward saving Verkhovyna for the Ukrainian community.

Not only does the resort serve as the site of dance and sports camps and the annual Verkhovyna Youth Festival, but it also has great historical significance. It contains the residence of the great Ukrainian writer and poet Vasyl Barka. This is the place where for 35 years this great artist lived and created works such as "Zhovtyi Kniaz" (Yellow Prince) about the Great Famine-Genocide. Even though Mr. Barka now resides in a nursing home, his residence is preserved here exactly as he left it. The UACF plans to turn this residence into a historical museum and to make Verkhovyna a center for all the Ukrainian community to utilize. We are drawing up plans for an assisted-living center, an amphitheatre for concerts, and a conference center.

We appeal to all individuals and organizations to help us successfully complete this transaction and to reduce the size of the mortgage with their generous contributions. Deducations are tax-deductible (IRS# 06-15593884) and may be mailed to: UACF, c/o Ukrainian Orthodox Federal Credit Union (Account No. 6653), 215 Second Ave., New York, NY 10003; or UACF, P.O. Box 418, Glen Spey, NY 12737.

Dr. Stephan Woroch, president
Ukrainian American Cultural Foundation.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 25, 2001, No. 12, Vol. LXIX

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