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On June 18th another “Youth Can” season was celebrated with a coach appreciation event in a beautiful countryside in Kedainiai region. A hot summer day started with a kayaking challenge down the Nevezis river, followed by an intimate indoor ceremony. The Kazickas Family Foundation Vilnius office director Agne Vertelkaite congratulated everyone and thanked them with letters of gratitude.

On June 17th, 2020, the day marking Alexandra Kalvenas-Kazickas centennial, Vytautas Zemkalnis High School held a virtual ceremony presenting school's students and teacher with the special awards. Last year the Kazickas Family Foundation established such awards to honor Alexandra Kalvenas-Kazickas (1920-2011) memory.  

June 17^th, 2020 marked the 100^th jubilee of Alexandra Kalvenas-Kazickas’s (1920 – 2011) birth. She was a loyal patron of Lithuanian culture and education. To honor this remarkable and noble person, Holy Mass was offered at the church of St. Johns’ in Vilnius, followed by a special event to award the recipient of a Literacy Award in memory of Alexandra Kazickas and her teacher Petras Butenas.

On the 100th jubilee of Alexandra Kazickas's birth, Alexandra Kazickas Lithuanian school's students say Hello to the students of "Youth Can'' program, initiated by the Kazickas Family Foundation in Lithuania. Programs, connecting the young generation of Lithuanians from across the globe and promoting their ties to Lithuania, were always important to Alexandra Kazickas, her children and grandchildren who proudly continue her legacy today.

On this special day, while remembering a woman of noble character and generous spirit, Alexandra Kazickas (June 17th, 1920 - June 17th, 2011), we share some memories from her extraordinary Life filled with generosity and gratitude.

June 17^th, 2020 marks the 100^th jubilee of Alexandra Kazickas’s (06.17.1920-06.17.1920) birth.  She was the devoted wife of patriot and philanthropist, Joseph Peter Kazickas (1918-2014), mother of five children, grandmother of eleven,  a woman of noble character and generous spirit, a true daughter of Lithuania.

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States through the media, local events, and screenings. Today, as the world is dealing with the pandemic consequences, mental health support is more crucial than ever. In Lithuania, where such issues have been overlooked for years, any tips and tools are indispensable.

LRT (Lithuanian Radio and TV) program "Stories of Things" presents Dr. Joseph P. Kazickas' life story and his philanthropic work for Lithuania. 

Alexandra Kazickas Lithuanian School marked the end of 2019-2020 school year quite differently than usual. While not much in the world was the same this spring, Lithuanian heritage schools and families tried their best to create a "new normal" and continue with the curriculum. While some students jumped in it from day one without even leaving their beds, others needed more time to adapt and come up with a plan that worked best for them.

Alex Kazickas’ philanthropy choice, the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP), is not a random choice. A University of Michigan graduate volunteered with the program during his junior and senior years and has been supporting it for the last few years. “The program really had a big impact on me and I'm forever grateful for getting the chance to be involved,” he shares. One of KFF “Youth Can” founders, Alex Kazickas now is searching for ways to share and apply the experience with PCAP in Lithuania.