06/01/2026
💙❤️ A Beautiful Evening of Faith, Culture, and Community ❤️💙
Our Vyshyvanka & Bells fundraising evening was much more than an event—it was a celebration of faith, culture, generosity, and the incredible spirit of our community.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us, supported us, volunteered, performed, donated, and helped create such a memorable evening. Together, we celebrated our Ukrainian heritage, strengthened our community bonds, and took another meaningful step toward realizing our Bell Tower Project.
Special thanks to our valued partners and supporters:
🇺🇦 Embassy of Ukraine in Canada / Посольство України в Канаді
🇺🇦 UWAC Ottawa / Ukrainian Women's Association Of Canada
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Credit Union Limited
🇺🇦 BCU Financial
🇺🇦 Our Cathedral's Choir
🇺🇦 RUTA Choir
🇺🇦 Ottawa Ukrainian Children's Choir
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Canadian Congress - Ottawa Branch
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Canadian Social Services (UCSS) - Ottawa Branch
A special thank you to Ukrainian Credit Union Limited for their generous $10,000 donation in support of our Bell Tower Project.
👏 We are deeply grateful to our dedicated volunteers and organizing team whose hard work made this event possible:
Kitchen & Hospitality Team:
Valentyna Padalko, Maia Geladze, Angie Resh*tnyk, Nadia Zelem, Tetiana Pantsiuk, Maryna Popovych, Oksana Kavera, Anna Pientsova, and all members of UWAC Ottawa.
Decorations & Exhibits:
Uliana Solomon, Kateryna Shumenkova, Anna Pientsova, Maria Rymarchuk, Oleksandr Rymarchuk, Mykhailo Rynzak, and everyone who helped transform the hall into a beautiful celebration of Ukrainian culture.
Workshop & Activities:
Yulia Generalova, Anna Pientsova, Ruslan Matthews, Volodymyr Popovych, Oksana Dyshlenko, Carlton University Ukrainian exchange students, and all those who assisted throughout the evening.
Technical & Event Support:
Mykhailo Rynzak, Grygorii Dikal, Yuriy Saidmambetov, Oleksandr Rymarchuk, the Ukrainian exchange students from Carleton University, and all volunteers who worked behind the scenes.
🎶 Thank you to our talented performers:
Roman Tykaylo, Sofia Zaika, Yulia Makarenko, Ottawa Ukrainian Children's Choir, RUTA Choir, our Cathedral Choir, Lushpack with friends, and everyone who shared their gifts and talents with our community.
🍪 Special thanks to Olha Hylevych for the beautiful bell-shaped cookies for our children, and to Moulin de Provence, Ukrainian Canadian Social Services (UCSS) - Ottawa Branch, Dobrodiyka Olya Kinash, and Tetiana Pantsiuk for their generous contributions to the dessert table.
🎁 We are also sincerely grateful to our raffle donors:
Olenka Palenychka, Olena Vintskovska, Modern Balloons, Café Zerno, RUTA, Bridgehead, KNYGA.ca, Natalia Paladiichuk, atHive, Uliana Solomon, and all other donors who contributed prizes and certificates.
📸 A very special thank you to Misha Lytvynyuk Photography and Marina Shum for capturing the spirit, joy, and unforgettable moments of the evening through their incredible photography. Your beautiful images allow us to relive these memories and share them with others.
Finally, thank you to every guest, donor, sponsor, volunteer, performer, and supporter. Your presence and generosity remind us that when faith, culture, and community come together, extraordinary things happen.
Together in faith.
Together in culture.
Together as one community.
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