U.S.-Ukraine Foundation creates Kovaluk Scholarship Fund (04/29/01)

U.S.-Ukraine Foundation creates Kovaluk Scholarship Fund

by Olenka Dobczanska

WASHINGTON - The U.S.-Ukraine Foundation in Washington, and the Canada Ukraine Foundation (CUF) in Winnipeg have joined forces to administer a scholarship fund on behalf of the family of Melania Denys Kovaluk.

Interest from the fund will be given annually to selected students from the village of Zabolotivtsi in the Lviv Oblast to help finance their education at schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions in Ukraine.

The Kovaluk Scholarship Fund - now totaling over $40,000 - was set up by Mrs. Kovaluk's children and grandchildren: Irene Iwanetz of South Holland, Ill., Maria Tymiak of Hinsdale, Ill., Anna Latyshevsky of New York City, Alexandra Logush of Syracuse, N.Y., and Daria Jaremko of Stockholm, Sweden. Mrs. Kovaluk's son Bohdan of Ontario, was instrumental in working with the CUF to establish the scholarship program.

The USUF will manage the donated funds, accept additional donations to the fund and issue receipts for tax purposes to U.S. donors. CUF will establish program guidelines and award scholarships on the basis of signed agreements with educational institutions in Ukraine.

Additional donations to the Kovaluk Scholarship Fund are welcome. Those who would like to make a gift may do so by sending a check to the foundation and writing "Kovaluk Fund" in memo section of the check.

For more information about the work of the foundation contact: U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, 733 15th St. NW, Suite 1026, Washington, DC 20005l; telephone, (202) 347-4264; fax, (202) 347-4267; e-mail, [email protected].

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