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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. 

This year camp Neringa celebrates its 50^th anniversary, however, it’s history started way before 1969… in 1936 on a ship headed for America the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception arrived in Connecticut to work with the Marian Fathers.

ExCEL Abroad, a KFF sponsored program by the American Councils for International Education, is sending one American high school student to a high school in Vilnius for the upcoming school year 2019-2020 and is looking for a host family.

Together with local artists & artisans, SPROUT Coding wishes to invite you for a night of good vibes, food, drinks & company as they celebrate their first, incredible year on the ground in Zimbabwe.

"Bring Together Lithuania," summer internship program initiated and sponsored by the Kazickas Family Foundation, providing Lithuanian diaspora youth with an opportunity to acquire professional skills, meet global Lithuanians and explore Lithuania, says farewell till next summer. 

For the 4th year in a row the Kazickas Family Foundation provided the opportunity for the US High school students to spend a year in Lithuania through the ExCEL Abroad program. Students live with a host family, attend a local high school, and engage in activities to learn about Lithuania’s people, culture, and values. By forming lasting relationships within their host community, participants promote mutual understanding between the U.S and Lithuania.