PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Nothing brings the Ukrainian community together like a great festival filled with spectacular dance performances, delicious “Kozak” platters and copious vendors. The Ukrainian National Association has been a part of these festivals for decades and continues to support them in keeping with our motto, “UNA and the Community – Partners for Life!”
UNA sales representative and Branch 37 Secretary Oksana Stanko alongside Lyubov Shumylo and UNA Advisor Lubov Streletsky at the UNA tent during the Ukrainian Independence Folk Festival in Horsham, Pa.
The UNA uses these festivals as an opportunity to reach out to our local Ukrainian communities, the goal being to preserve the principles of fraternalism, to educate the general public about our life insurance and annuity products, and to promote our fraternal benefits. A heartfelt thank-you goes out to all UNA representatives and agents for embracing these ideals and volunteering at local festivals and community events.
UNA Branch 254 Secretary Adam Platosz, UNA Advisor Gloria Horbaty and the winner of the UNA Connecticut District raffle, Peter Varga, at the annual Connecticut Ukrainian Day Festival in Stamford.
As a sponsor and vendor at various Ukrainian festivals, the UNA had a booth allowing every visitor the opportunity to receive UNA memorabilia ranging from colorful tote bags filled with an assortment of UNA giveaways, including the UNA magazine; its newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly; a UNA pen and note pad, etc. For the younger visitors, the children’s goody bags given out contained coloring books, crayons and bubbles.
In addition, at each event, the UNA organized a complimentary raffle, whereby festival-goers received a chance to win a custom UNA cooler filled with all the items needed to have a wonderful family picnic.
The Ukrainian National Association would like thank everyone who stopped by our vendor booth at all the different festivals we attended and extend an invitation to our next upcoming fraternal event: a presentation by Dr. Petrusia G. Kotlar titled “Wellness and Nutrition as a Means to Healthy Longevity.”
The presentation by Dr. Kotlar, a chiropractor with a holistic wellness practice, will be on Sunday, November 15, at 1 p.m. at the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey, 60C North Jefferson Road, Whippany NJ 07981. It is organized by the UNA’s New Jersey District Committee. Hope to see you there!
Branch 269 Secretary Valentina Kaploun and UNA sales representative Nina Bilchuk hand out UNA giveaways at the Ukrainian Festival in Jersey City, N.J.