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Jurate Kazickas, the President of the Kazickas Family Foundation, and John Kazickas, Treasurer of the Kazickas Family Foundation, visited the Lithuanian World Center and participated in a variety of events. In the evening, inspired by the philanthropic mission of Juozas and Aleksandra Kazickas and their children, a concert took place in the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis mission church.

The Kazickas Family Foundation, together with the Lithuanian Red Cross and the Lithuanian Football Federation organized the event "We are the Youth of the World". Lithuanian youth welcomed Ukrainian, Afghan, Sirian, and Venezuelan youth. A soccer match was organized to establish connections between youth, getting to know each other and different cultures.

Kaunas University of Technology Faculty of Informatics (KTU IF) hosted more than 200 high school students participating in the Dr. Joseph P. Kazickas Computer Science Forum for school children.

The Book Club invites you to listen to a discussion about the life of Juozas and Aleksandra Kazickas based on the book "The Odyssey of Hope".

New York, NY – Vilnius, Lithuania, February 28, 2022
Jurate Kazickas, President of the Kazickas Family Foundation

The deplorable Russian attack on Ukraine has shaken the free world and caused a major humanitarian crisis throughout the region as people flee to seek safety. The Kazickas Family Foundation along with its international partners is committed to assist those who are vulnerable and displaced. We are providing financial aid to local charitable associations in support of the brave citizens of Ukraine:

On 2/23 Youth Can (YC) became a recipient of the Lithuanian Olympic Committee’s (LNOC) “Fair Play project 2021” award.

The Kazickas Family Foundation started year 2022 with exciting news that it granted $111,400 to support 25 Lithuanian Heritage schools in the US. The Alexandra Kazickas Grant Program (AKGP) was started in 2012 in memory of beloved Alexandra Kazickas (1920-2011) who was deeply committed to the preservation of a Lithuanian identity for young people growing up in the US.

Happy Holidays and all the best in 2022!

The Associated Press shares the stories of the holiday, with one from colleague Adolphe Bernotas on Kucios, the ancient Lithuanian celebration of the winter solstice.