Keep the Volunteer Spirit Alive
WHAT IS OUR MISSION? Keeping RPCVs connected to Ukraine through networking, providing information and fundraising for Ukraine-related projects.
Direct Links
Trident Newsletter
Friends of Ukraine website
Friends of Ukraine wiki
Friends Of Ukraine as affiliate of National Peace Corps Association
Click on the Membership Tab for directions on how to join
FriendsOfUkraine YahooGroup (includes non-members)
PeaceCorpsUkraine YahooGroup (includes PCVs and trainees)
US-Ukraine exchanges among Colleges, Cities, FLEX students, OpenWorld professionals and penpals
Volunteer for our iTeam to support networking among Friends of Ukraine
Other Important Links:
Youth CAN - we help support
PeaceCorpsUkraine website by PCVs
PeaceCorpsUkraine Wiki we can edit
Members
Music
Blog Posts
Natalia Khibovska passed away
Here's her photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossandjuliana/3844653093/in/set-72157622105541028/
and this is her on the right
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossandjuliana/3640292780/in/set-72157619857793779/
I'm not sure how long she worked for Peace Corps but she was there for us, group 14 and will be missed.
If anybody knows any more details or how her family is doing, please let us know.
Thanks.
-Ross
Chernivtsi grou… Continue
Posted by Ross on September 26, 2009 at 1:20pm
Photos of my service '99 to '-01
I was a PCV '99 to '01 and I'm in the process of having my developed negatives scanned. Here's the first batch. I'm adding more each month.
Posted by Ross on May 31, 2009 at 2:30pm
View my page on Connected Peace Corps
Posted by Harry Stevens on January 17, 2009 at 12:46am
nice story about a Ukrainian emigrant to the US
Posted by Erik Levin on December 1, 2008 at 5:52pm
New program to take US students to Ukraine next summer!!
I will post it here soon for everyone to see.
Take care,
Bill
Posted by Bill Holmes on October 23, 2008 at 2:27pm
Forum
Yalta in 2011 12 Replies
Started by Harry Stevens in in 2011. Last reply by Harry Stevens Oct 13.
Board mtg/membership meeting 9/26 3pm ET info. 2 Replies
Started by Ross in Friends Of Ukraine Activities. Last reply by Harry Stevens Oct 5.
Several RPCVs from Group 14 to meet in Savannah, Ga (Sept 25/30) 1 Reply
Started by Luise Faber in Uncategorized. Last reply by Harry Stevens Sep 11.
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About Friends of Ukraine
1. We implement programs, activities, and publications related to Ukraine.
2. We support projects and organizations in Ukraine as appropriate.
3. We promote cultural and commercial exchanges between Ukraine and the US.
Each summer during an annual meeting of all members, projects (that have been submitted for funding and reviewed by board members during quarterly conference calls) are selected, depending on the amount of funding available. Project funding comes directly from membership dues - another reason to join! Click on subtabs under projects (above) to get descriptions of projects funded during past years.
FRIENDS OF UKRAINE DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY ADVERTISEMENTS ON THIS WEBSITE.
Officers
Vice President: Jason Campbell
Treasurer (& Past President in 2006-08): Ken Sommers
Secretary and Newsletter Editor: Virginia Pulver
Newsletter Associate Editor: Elsa Shartsis
Webmaster and Newsletter Publisher: Mark Pulver
Membership Chair: Lani Horowitz
Non-US Membership Co-Chair: Heidi Tuhkanen
Ukraine Membership Co-Chair: Jessie Salpeter (June'09-June'11)
US-Ukraine Exchanges Coordinator: Bill Holmes
Grants Committee Chair: Donna Fiebelkorn
Members-at-Large: Dewaine Norris and Erin Robertson
HONORARY MEMBER - - Tom Williams (Founder and President 2001)
HONORARY MEMBER - - Sam Sezak (President 2002)
HONORARY MEMBER - - Suzie (Wagner) Budak (President 2004-2006)
HONORARY MEMBER - - Erik Peterson (Webmaster 2000-01, Secretary 2002-2007)
Our Mailing Address:
attn: Ken Sommers, Treasurer
4532 Ocean Boulevard #105
Sarasota, Florida 34242
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