UUARC marks 60th year of helping Ukrainians in need

PHILADELPHIA - The United Ukrainian American Relief Committee Inc. - the first Ukrainian humanitarian aid organization in the United States - is celebrating its 60th year of helping Ukrainians in need. UUARC was formed with the intent of uniting the assistance efforts of all Ukrainian organizations in the U.S., as decided at the second congress of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America on January 22, 1944, in Philadelphia.

In the spirit of the motto "Brother to Brother," the UUARC during its six decades of community work, has united Ukrainian Americans, their political or religious differences notwithstanding.

The UUARC's work over the years has been based on a well-thought-out plan of aid to ethnic Ukrainians scattered around the globe, and is primarily funded through donations from the Ukrainian American community. The charitable activities of the UUARC are mainly humanitarian and extend to aid to refugees, immigrants, orphans, the elderly, invalids, former dissidents, victims of natural and man-made disasters and, generally, to anyone in need.

The UUARC supports the Ukrainian Church, Ukrainian art, and Ukrainian education and publishing. Currently, the UUARC is concentrating on helping Ukrainians in Ukraine withstand the difficulties their country is experiencing.

The UUARC will observe its 60 years of service with a festive celebration to be held in November in Philadelphia.

The UUARC is asking anyone who was sponsored in their immigration efforts by the UUARC (or anyone whose parents may have been sponsored) to send any pictures they may have from their time of immigration, along with a brief description. Please include first and last names (and maiden names), date of arrival (approximate dates are OK), where from and where to. Please include an addressed and stamped envelope for the return of the original pictures. Please mail photos to: UUARC Inc., 1206 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111; or e-mail to: [email protected]. Please mark submissions "Immigration Photos."

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, March 28, 2004, No. 13, Vol. LXXII

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