an opportunity to support Ukraine tomorrow evening (Friday)

An opportunity to support Ukraine tomorrow evening
The Rotary Club and Ukrainian Congress Committee of America are organizing an event at the Coliseum in White PLains on May 17 from 5 to 8 PM. The Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN will speak

Greenburgh has the 2nd largest Ukrainian population in Westchester. All the members of the Greenburgh Town Board have highlighted our support of the Ukrainian community. At every Town Board meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine – Board members have had a moment of silence in memory of those who have lost their lives. We have also flown the Ukrainian flag outside Town Hall and E Hartsdale Ave at times to highlight our support.

TOMORROW EVENING (FRIDAY MAY 17) The White Plains Rotary Club together with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America have organized an event to support educational matters in Ukraine . The event is being held at the Coliseum tomorrow (Friday May 17) from 5 to 8 PM ---15 South Broadway White Plains. Municipal parking is adjacent to the Coliseum.

• Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations will give the keynote address

• Presentation to the evening's honouree, the Westchester Branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

• Presentation to the Stepinac Interact Club for their support of the Strusiv School in Ukraine, resulting from both schools' virtual connection

• Raffle of Ukrainian War Art painted on spent Russian rocket shells, donated by the Ternopil Rotary Club of Ukraine

• Music and song performed by world class musicians Irena Portenko, Jeffrey Palmer, Adriana Ellis, Inessa Dekaylo with Kukil Moroz as Master of Ceremonies

• The Brattia Prykarpattia Band (The Carpathian Lads) playing throughout the evening.

Ukrainian students' education is so much different as their main goal after graduation is peace in their homeland.

An article in the January Rotary Magazine titled "In Ukraine, bullets pierce through childhood." The article relates how a New Hampshire based aid organization, Common Man for Ukraine, has helped Ukrainian children who have had a parent killed in the war. Susan Mathison, co-founder of Common Man describes Ukraine as "a complex puzzle of terror and normalcy and its people have both fear and courage, along with an unshakable spirit." Among this population are an estimated 1.5 million children. It is the Rotary Club's goal to help these children, as they traverse their educational years. Tony Russo of Irvington is co-chair of the event. We thank him and fellow Rotarians for his efforts helping others.

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PAUL FEINER

Greenburgh Town Supervisor