St. Catharines Advisory Committee welcomes new blood



Pictured (standing) Jerry Pryshlak, UCU Board Secretary, Diane Kusiak, Chair - St. Catharines Advisory Committee, Yaroslav Diduch, new member of Advisory Committee, Anna Zappia, Advisory Committee member, (seated) Kathryn Hryb and Robert Diakow, both members of the Advisory Committe.

Last week the Advisory Committee at our St. Catharines branch held its regular bi-monthly meeting. The Committee's typical business includes acting as a liaison between the local community, the branch staff and the larger UCU organization. The Committee also determines how to apportion donations and sponsorships among charitable and community organizations as well as which cultural and social events to actively support either through sponsorships or volunteerism.

This past meeting also served as an occasion to welcome a new Committee member into the fold. Yaroslav Diduch is a lawyer and St. Catharines resident working with a local firm. Yaroslav is apparently one of the only lawyers in the area who is able to serve clients in Ukrainian.

We wish Yaroslav all the best and look forward to his active participation in the Committee's work.