It’s that time of year: “koliada!” In our neck of the woods, carolers from various organizations visit the homes (and some offices) of their members and supporters with Christmas carols and best wishes for the New Year. For many, this koliada is a major fund-raiser that goes a long way in helping to sustain their activity. Some organizations, like the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and The Ukrainian Museum, do their koliada by mail; still others, including the Ukrainian World Congress, opt for e-mail.
The Ukrainian National Association, which publishes our community’s two most important newspapers, The Ukrainian Weekly and our Ukrainian-language sister publication Svoboda, sends out Christmas cards to raise funds for the Ukrainian National Foundation (UNF), an affiliated company of the UNA that performs charitable activities on its behalf. This year, the cards feature the beautiful work of artists Iryna Korchuk and Volodymyr Petryshyn from Ukraine.