New Hope for Children to hold breakfast benefiting Odesa orphans

MILFORD, N.J. - New Hope for Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid and relief services for orphaned and abandoned children of Ukraine. Its belief is that "giving children the chance to succeed is our best hope for a better world tomorrow."

In an effort to raise funds and awareness to support this organization, a "Breakfast of Love and Caring" will be held November 5, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in New Milford, N.J. Seating to enjoy this "all you can eat" buffet will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are only $6 for adults and $3 for children. A 50-50 raffle drawing, a Tricky Tray auction and a performance by the Pavlishyn sisters singing songs of Ukraine will round out the program.

Throughout the breakfast, videos of the children in the orphanages of Odesa will be shown, along with photos of the work projects that have been supported through these efforts. New Hope for Children, an American non-profit aid and relief organization, has been providing basic necessities for the Odesa orphanages since 1999.

Over the years, blankets, bedding, mattresses, clothing, beds and cribs, floor covering and furniture have been given to make the lives of these less fortunate children a little more comfortable. Medical supplies have been sent through the United Nations for the hospitals treating the children of the Chornobyl disaster, and more are awaiting shipment. Each Christmas, hundreds of toys, new warm clothing, and soft Beanie Babies are sent as wrapped presents, so that every child can have a present to open.

First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko has recognized Maryanne Olsen's work for the children of Ukraine and her belief that to create a better future world we must care for children who will be the future.

Ms. Olsen will be available at the fund-raising breakfast to answer any questions about New Hope for Children.

To purchase advance sale tickets, and/or to buy 50-50 raffle tickets, readers may contact Ms. Olsen, 201-262-7544. Proceeds from the breakfast and the raffle will be used to cover the costs of shipping winter items and Christmas presents for the orphans, and to meet the continuing need for beds at the Orphanage for Mentally Challenged Children in Odesa.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, October 29, 2006, No. 44, Vol. LXXIV

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