UMANA Foundation elects officers (12/09/01)

UMANA Foundation elects officers

by Dr. George Hrycelak

CHICAGO - The board of directors of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) Foundation held its seventh meeting in Chicago on November 8 to elect new officers for the upcoming two years, and plan strategy for their new term of office.

The foundation was formed in 1996 to "foster improvement in health care of Ukrainians worldwide by promoting health care, research and education, and the publication of a scientific medical journal." Established and recognized as a 501(c) 3 charitable organization by the IRS, the foundation enables supporters to encourage expansion and delivery of medical knowledge among Ukrainians with tax-deductible donations.

In its brief existence, the UMANA Foundation has facilitated the delivery of multiple kidney dialysis machines to hospitals in Kyiv, supplied various youth camps in the United States with up-to-date first aid manuals, and partially funded known Ukrainian American photographer Joseph Sywenkyj's "Odesa Project" documenting the AIDS epidemic in that Ukrainian city.

The foundation continues to encourage financial assistance from the Ukrainian community at large. It is beginning to increase its fund-raising efforts to allow more in-depth support for projects expanding medical knowledge through various channels.

The new slate of officers elected for 2001-2003 includes: President and Treasurer Dr. Bohdan Iwanetz, Vice-President Dr. Leonid Kamenetsky and Secretary Nestor Popowych. The board members at large are: Dr. Ihor Voyevidka, Dr. Roman Goy, Dr. Andrew Lewicky, Dr. Jaroslaw Barwinsky, Marta Farion and Paul Kulas.

The newly constituted board conducted an extensive planning session to evaluate and reconfirm its mission, examine new venues for fund-raising and consider new applications for grant money for several worthwhile projects.

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