THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Ukrainian Future Credit Union of Warren, UAV post support 'Copies for Congress' project

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Ukrainian Future Credit Union of Warren, Mich., in late May sent a donation of $1,000 to The Ukrainian Weekly's "Copies for Congress" project.

The donation was the result of lobbying on the newspaper's behalf by Myron Woronowycz, a member of that credit union, who wrote a letter to its board of directors. Mr. Woronowycz (yes, he's the father of our Kyiv correspondent Roman Woronowycz), explained the purpose of the "Copies for Congress" program and emphasized that "by reading this weekly members of Congress have an opportunity to learn about the life of Ukrainians in the diaspora, as well as about the political and economic situation in Ukraine."

He added that The Ukrainian Weekly's "information is much better than that presented in the American press," but that the cost of gratis subscriptions is a heavy financial burden for the newspaper. Mr. Woronowycz noted that credit unions in New York, Cleveland, Yonkers, Baltimore and Philadelphia had already sent donations to support the program, and he encouraged the Ukrainian Future Credit Union to do the same or better by sending a donation of $1,000 or more.

In addition, a donation of $100 was received from the Cpl. Roman Lazor Post No. 40 of the Ukrainian American Veterans of North Port, Fla. Post Adjutant Karen Bapst sent along a note indicating support for the "Copies for Congress" project.

Post 40 also challenged other UAV posts to follow suit and send donations to the project, which provides all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives with free subscriptions to The Ukrainian Weekly.

Thus far, The Weekly has received $10,100 in donations in response to its letter of November 16, 2001, soliciting support for the "Copies for Congress" project.

Each donation of $1,000 is acknowledged with a special sponsor's box that appears on page 3 of The Ukrainian Weekly.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 30, 2002, No. 26, Vol. LXX

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