UNA releases 2002 Christmas cards

by Oksana Trytjak
UNA Special Projects and Fraternal Activities Coordinator

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Christmastime is fast approaching and with it the annual tradition of sending Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year. The Ukrainian National Association, as is its custom, has again published a series of Christmas cards that will be distributed to subscribers to the UNA's two newspapers and available for purchase by members and the general public.

As in the past the UNA counts on Ukrainian artists to volunteer their talents for use in the Christmas card project. This year the following artists have graciously donated their works for reproduction: Jaroslav Adamovych, Lviv; ; Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Chicago; Andriy Khomyk, Stamford, Conn.; Natalia Kovalenko, Kosiv, Ukraine; Chrystyna Nykorak, Warren, Mich.; and Ivan Skolozdra, Rozvadiv, Ukraine. In addition, the 2002 set of Christmas cards includes an icon from Vyshhorod, known as "Virgin the Affectionate."

The UNA Christmas card project serves many purposes: it continues the wonderful custom of sending greetings during important holy days, reflects rich and diverse Ukrainian traditions, and encourages individual Ukrainian artists in their creative work. As well, the project's proceeds subsidize many cultural and educational projects of the UNA.

This year the UNA has seven different Christmas cards; a packet of 14 cards includes two cards of each design. The cost of each packet is $15. Proceeds from this project are designated to support educational, cultural and youth-oriented programs at Soyuzivka. Subscribers of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly will receive a set of cards in the mail.

The cards may also be ordered via mail by writing to: Ukrainian National Association, Att'n: Special Projects and Fraternal Activities Coordinator, 2200 Route 10, P. O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Checks should be made payable to the Ukrainian National Foundation; all donations are tax-deductible.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, November 17, 2002, No. 46, Vol. LXX

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