Pyrohy
Fund-Raiser in
By
Linda Czyrka Russell
When the news of the Haitian earthquake
disaster was first heard, we knew we wanted to do something to help. So members
of the Original Canadian Garlic Festival Committee with the help of the
dedicated volunteers from
We are pleased to
announce that the pyrohy were sold out. The proceeds of this event were
donated to our community’s local agency Mission of T.E.A.R.S. whose
school and orphanages help blind and disabled children in
Thank you to our
volunteers who helped at the pyrohy-making workshop and to everyone who
purchased pyrohy. Together we can achieve the extraordinary!
Who We Are …
The seniors of the
Ukrainian Seniors’ Centre of Sudbury Inc. are a dynamic group of volunteers.
Dr. Mary Stefura, Founder, is an advocate for the community, volunteering,
goodwill etc. The seniors make me very proud of my Ukrainian heritage. The
Ukrainian community is a veritable part of
The Ukrainian Seniors’
Centre is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to promote
healthy living and involvement in social, cultural, recreational and charitable
activities in a Ukrainian ambiance. One of the services that we offer is
congregate dining, “Diners’ Club”. Held every Thursday, one can enjoy a heart
healthy home-cooked lunch with the accent on good nutrition (the cost for
seniors is only $7). A homemade soup & sandwich lunch is served on Tuesdays
for only $3.50.
The most dependable
source of fund-raising is our monthly food workshops for making pyrohy
and holubtsi (cabbage rolls). This is made possible because of our
dedicated volunteers. Our biggest fund-raising endeavour is