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If you are in Vilnius, on December 5th, please come to the International Christmas Charity Bazaar, organized by the International Women's Association of Vilnius and supported by KFF.

The Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Support Foundation, supported by KFF, cordially invites you to its traditional annual Opera Ball that will take place November 28th, 6pm at "J9" "Vaidilos" Theatre.

During the November 15th meeting in Washington, DC, KFF's Peter Kazickas met with John Holm of CAF America, Tomasz Solarek and Michal Micielski of Marcin Gortat Foundation MG13 to discuss exciting new opportunity to work together.

On November 16th, KFF's Peter Kazickas met Skye Wallace Henry of American Councils in Washington, DC to discuss the latest news and updates of ExCEL Abroad Program and "the Power of Basketball." 

CAF America is highlighting the impactful work of its featured partner Kazickas Family Foundation and "the Power of Basketball" as part of the 2015 #GivingTuesday Campaign

We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give.

Through the years the Kazickas Family Foundation supported publishing of history books, conferences for women journalists, youth missions to record stories of the deported and victims of the war, museum educational expositions on wars. Jurate Kazickas was a reporter who covered Vietnam. In remembrance of the Veterans, here are some excerpts from Jurate's piece "These Hills Called Khe Sanh" in "War Torn".

The Kazickas Family Foundation welcomed Ashley Gosnell, new ASISST's Director of Development, to discuss the cooperation, latest developments and updates. During the meeting she shared the experience from her recent trip to Lithuania to learn more about ASSIST's work there.

Kaunas Biennial organizes cultural and educational events every other fall. Kaunas Biennial and Kazickas Family Foundation are working together for the second year supporting its programs. 

"Neringa" Camp and its campers are thankful to Kazickas Family Foundation for its support. In 2013 KFF helped to replace roofs for 6 camper cabins as well as the "Art House." In 2014 and 2015 25 children each year got a chance to experience the camp because of KFF. In addition, it helped 3 more families to spend a week at "Neringa" during the family camp.