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Few moments from "Youth Can" program, initiated and sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation, season opening in Vilnius.

During the latest trip to Lithuania, two dr. Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas' grandchildren, as well as Foundation's New York and Vilnius office employees met with various Lithuanian sports organizations' representatives. KFF started "Youth Can" with a goal to build life skills and promote physical activity among the children and teenagers living in remote regions of Lithuania.

Large group of boys and girls from all over Lithuania gathered at the Kazickas Family Foundation “Youth Can” program’s new season opening on September 8th. Children from Lithuanian regions arrived in Vilnius where they participated in various life skills building activities that were crowned by Danske Bank Vilnius Marathon 2K Student Run.

Starting new school year, Panevezys Vytautas Zemkalnis High School community and the Kazickas Family Foundation continue their partnership. Last year the Kazickas Family Foundation established student and teacher awards in memory of Alexandra Kalvenaite-Kazickas (1920-2011). 

Alexandra Kazickas Lithuanian School's students, teachers and parents kicked off a new school year last Saturday at the Children's Museum of East End. School has a close link with the museum thanks to the Kazickas family. 

On August 23rd, 1989, almost two million people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stood together, hand in hand, forming a 650-kilometer-long human chain, stretching from Vilnius to Tallinn. This historic and iconic joining of people fighting for their freedom and their independence was the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union.

The National Alopecia Association and the Mothers' Union once again were inviting families with children with alopecia and the ones fighting cancer to spend a fun week together. Many young campers have been waiting the entire year for those few days when they can feel like any other children. Not just the children, but their moms, dads, siblings and other family members come here, far away from all the stereotypes, labels and insecurities.

For those who couldn't make it to St. Casimir's Church in Vilnius, please enjoy a special Sacred Music Concert In Memoriam Alexandra and Joseph Kazickas. August 15 would have marked their 78th wedding anniversary. Please remember this day Alexandra and Joseph Kazickas, Lithuania's patriots and philanthropists, and celebrate their lives with a powerful sacred music.

KFF program "Youth Can" is starting new season on September 8 with a 2K challenge in a Vilnius Marathon 2019. Thanks to Lietuvos Geležinkeliai /Lithuanian Railroads, more than 250 program's children from small towns and villages will travel to Vilnius for free to participate in a marathon for the first time in their lives along the thousands of runners.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 at 7pm

At St. Casimir’s Church (34 Didžioji St, Vilnius)

Sacred music concert dedicated to Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas' 78th wedding anniversary. Concert is free to the public.