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Contact:
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Geraldine Balut Coleman
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Teresa Skawski
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| Region: |
Chicago/Illinois |
| Scope: |
Local |
| Year Organized: |
1939 |
| Legal Status:: |
Incorporated, Non Profit |
| State of Incorporation: |
IL |
| Tax Exempt Status: |
501c3 - Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes |
| Principal Focus: |
Charitable donations |
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Arts/Cultural |
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Social/Fraternal |
Mission Statement:
Purpose: To help Poland and Poles scattered throughout the world. To raise funds for the relief of needy individuals of Polish heritage, institutions in Poland and wherever Polish communities exist. To support local, national and international fund drives to promote charitable and Polish cultural endeavors. To ensure that Polish culture, heritage and traditions remain an integral part of our ethnically diverse country. To support young people, recognizing that they will carry on Polish cultural legacy in the generations to come. To donate to numerous institutions, including the Polish Youth Association, Polish language schools, the Polish Museum of America, scholarship funding for the Knights of Dabrowski and many other charitable institutions.
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History/Achievements:
Achievments: helped secure the Chair of Polish Language and Literature at the University of Chicago; help to establish and support the Polish Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago; supported financially the Solidarity movement; support museums, libraries, and charitible institutions in the USA, Poland and
throughout the world; and support financially any country having a catastrophic tragedy.
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| Number of Members: |
180 |
| Additional Membership Criteria: | Women interested in supporting charitable and philantropic activities in support of Polish heritage. Sponsorship is made by three members of LYPW with at least 5 years active service. |
| Membership Composition: |
Individuals |
| Meeting Frequency: |
5 to 12 times a year |
| Primary Language at Meetings: |
English |
| Meeting Location: |
Borrowed/Rented Facility |
| Meeting Address: |
Copernicus Center
5216 Lawrence Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60630 |
| Last Fiscal Year End: |
9/30/2007 |
| Sources of Revenue: |
Event/Services Fees |
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Membership Dues |
| Financial Statements Public: |
Yes |
Programs and Services:
Special Events: Annual White and Red Debutante Ball in February, picnic ¦wiêtojanki in June
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Officers and Directors:
- President - Lucille Gutowski
- First Vice President - Teresa Sinkowski
- Second Vice President - Lucie T. Bucki
- Recording Secretary - Jennifer Crissey
- Advisory Board - Mary Sendra Anselmo
- Treasurer - Dr. Geraldine Balut Coleman
- English Corresponding Secretary - Shirley Dudzinski
- Polish Corresponding Secretary - Sophie Boris
- Financial Secretary - Teresa Skawski
- Historian - Teresa Pacyniak
- Parliamentarian - Maria Ciesla
- Director - Margaret Gawlak
- Director - Jadwiga Pawlik- Hoyer
- Advisory Board - Barbara Ciepiela
- Advisory Board - Lucie T. Bucki
- Advisory Board - Maria Chudzinski
- Advisory Board - Maria Ciesla
- Advisory Board - Shirley L. Dudzinski
- Advisory Board - Stephanie Jagielski
- Advisory Board - Maria Krakowski
- Advisory Board - Christine Cioromski Marsh
- Advisory Board - Grazyna Migala
- Advisory Board - Joan Kosinski
- Advisory Board - Alice Zurek
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Last Updated: 12/2/2007
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