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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.

We are thrilled that our sponsored EdTech Uncommon.lt - aimed to empower marginalized young adults with technology education & employment opportunities - is successfully preparing for the pilot program in spring of 2022.

The Yale Baltic Studies Program is holding a virtual event on Tuesday, November 30 at 12:30 pm EST on the Migration Crisis in the Belarusian Borderland.

For 5th year in a row, "Bring Together Lithuania" 2022 program invites students and recent graduates (aged 18-26) of Lithuanian descent to gain professional experience and rediscover modern Lithuania.

Rokiskis Regional Museum shares that All Souls Day which we commemorate on November 2nd today, years ago lasted from the end of October when all the crops were done all the way till Christmas Eve. This time was not just for remembering the loved ones who passed away, but for spending quality time with the ones who are still with us. During the long evenings many stories, riddles had been told and traditions shared.