COMMUNITY CHRONICLE

Hartford chapter of CCRDF raises funds for hospitals in Ukraine

HARTFORD, Conn. - The local Ukrainian National Home was the venue on Sunday, November 20, 2005, for the fund-raiser called "Benefit 2005: Silent Auction and Showcase of Young Talent" organized by the Great Hartford Chapter of the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund. The goal was to raise money for the purchase of equipment for the neonatal unit of Ivano-Frankivsk Hospital in Ukraine. Featured was a cornucopia of performance art, art and crafts. Instrumental, vocal and dance performances by local children and youth, who donated their time and talent in the service of young people less fortunate than themselves. Among the performing groups was the Zolotyi Promin dance troupe (seen above) , which is directed by Orlando Pagan with the assistance of Adrienne Fil. About 150 people attended the event, which raised nearly $6,000, according to Julie Nesteruk, chairperson of the Greater Hartford Chapter of the CCRDF.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 23, 2006, No. 30, Vol. LXXIV

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