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KFF is committed to helping with social issues in Lithuania and organizes social responsibility programs. On September 6th, thanks to recommendations from Ambassadors Ginte Damusyte and dr. Zygimantas Pavilionis, KFF made a request and was kindly invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, for a meeting with:

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is inviting to its exhibit "No Home to Go To - the Story of Baltic Displaced Persons, 1944-1952" at the New York Public Library's branch of Science, October 7 - December 31, 2016.

In October "Basketball Power" program's participants will meet again for the basketball and mentoring lessons at various nooks and crannies of Lithuania.

Last June over 200 program's children and youth, together with their coaches and guests, closed the second program's season with an exciting event in Utena.

Kazickas Family Foundation sponsored Dr. Vilma Makauskiene‘s fellowship at the American Institute for Stuttering where last June she participated at the two week intensive therapy program for people who stutter. Dr. V. Makauskiene is a speech pathologist and psychologist at the Center for Speech and Language Disorders in Kaunas, Lithuania.

One of eleven Dr. Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas' grandchildren, Jack Kazickas, chooses two organizations that focus on children and youth. One of his philanthropy choices, the First Tee of Metropolitan, empowers minority and under-privileged youth to become successful citizens, while another choice, the St. Baldrick's Foundation, gives kids their best chance at happy childhood, free of cancer.

On September 5th, Kazickas Family Foundation representatives and "Transparency Internationa Lithuania had a public consultation "Philanthropy and Civil Society" at the Kazickas Family Residence. Few dozen non-profit organizations, their partners and philanthropists also participated. Everyone was brainstorming what would be the most productive plan to work together.

Today at 7pm in St. Casimir Church in Vilnius, the closing concert of the Kazickas Family Sacred Music Hours 2016 took place. The concert was in memory of Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Alexandra Kazickas, who would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on August 15th.

Foster Home "St. John's Children" has been supported by the Kazickas Family Foundation for the last four years. On August 13th, the Home celebrated its 20th anniversary.

During a beautiful week in July, a camp, dedicated to the families raising children and teenagers affected by Alopecia (autoimmune disorder in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body) was held in a small village in Lithuania. With the Kazickas Family Foundation's help, it was the second year in a row such camp took place.

Kazickas Family Foundation Director Neila Baumiliene with a group of supporters met with Raseiniai local administration oficials who are willing to face and solve the local youth issues such as engaging them in a productive activity, keeping them away from the criminal world and human trafficking.