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SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2022-2023

March 9, 2022 by

Download 2022 Scholarship Application (PDF)

GRANTS AVAILABLE (2022-2023)

MICHAEL & HELEN BEDNARCZYK GRANT
Available for Business Administration, Finance or Accounting areas of study.

CZECHOWSKI GRANT
Available for any major area of study.

FRANK & SOPHIA FILIPEK GRANT
No specific major area of study or criteria has been established with the donor.

JOZEF & REGINA MARCINIEC GRANT
Available for any major area of study, however, candidate must be proficient in the Polish language and actively participating in Polonia.

DANA WITKOWSKI GRANT
No specific major area of study or criteria has been established with the donor.

JOHN AND VICTORIA  KUSHEL GRANT
Available for a major study in the Nursing profession.

DR. STANLEY A. OZOG GRANT
Available for a major study in Osteopathic Medicine, pre-Medicine or the Nursing profession.

EUGENE KRESKA GRANT
Available for a major study in the Engineering profession.

WALLACE AND JOANN OZOG GRANT
Available for a major study in the Religious Formation profession.

POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS OF MICHIGAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND ACCOUNT

Grants are established by the Board of Directors as funds are available.

CRITERIA USED IN EVALUATING CANDIDATES

  1. Scholastic Average
  2. Polonian Involvement – include the last two years
  3. Community Service – include the last two years
  4. Financial Need of Student
  5. Thank You Letter & Acceptance of Award

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • College freshman are not eligible for scholarship.  Available for only full time students.
  • All applicants must be residents of Michigan.
  • Application must be completed in its entirety.
  • Verification of current grade point average must be attached.
  • Verification of Polonian involvement must be included.
  • Verification of community service must be included.
  • Verification of financial need must be included.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR TUITION AND BOOKS ONLY

  • Checks will be made out to the College or University.  Completed applications become the property of the Polish American Congress of Michigan Scholarship Fund. All information submitted on the application is considered confidential and will not be duplicated and only be discussed by the Scholarship’s designated judges and officers.
  • Your completed application is due NO LATER THAN APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR

Completed application must be mailed or delivered to:

Polish American Congress of Michigan Scholarship Fund, Inc.
11333 Jos. Campau
Hamtramck, MI 48212-3038

Download 2022 Scholarship Application (PDF)

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Veritable Organizations for Donations to Help Ukrainians

March 9, 2022 by

Veritable Organizations for Donations to Help Ukrainians

  1. Polish American Congress https://pac1944.org Donate directly on web page to Polonia for Ukraine national fund drive by pay pal or credit card; all information available on PAC web page.
  2. Polish American Congress-Michigan pacmi.org Donate by sending checks made out to PAC with memo Polonia for Ukraine to PAC-MI office: 11333 Jos. Campau Hamtramck, MI 48212, Radiothon being held locally Saturday, March 12, 2022 on Polish Varieties Radio (690am) from 8:30-12:00, allowing people to call: 248-557-3300 (only during program) or 313-365-9400 (PAC office), to declare pledges for the national PAC fund drive. In the coming month or more, all checks collected will be forwarded to the national PAC office Treasurer, along with one check with combined amount of any cash donations, indicating they are being offered for the Polonia for Ukraine campaign from Polonia in Michigan. The national PAC is sending collected donations from Polonia for Ukraine to 2 organizations: Council to Aid Ukrainians and Polish Red Cross.
  3. Link to Orchard Lake Polish Mission-Ukrainian Relief Fund  link

All donations made to the Polish Mission – Ukrainian Relief Fund are tax-deductible charitable contributions and will be sent to the five Polish charities recommended by Polish government with links below:

Polskie Centrum Pomocy Międzynarodowej (PCPM)/Polish Center for Medical Help– https://pcpm.org.pl/en/about-   us/support-us (info in English)

Polska Akcja Humanitarna (PAH)/Polish Humanitarian Action

https://www.pah.org.pl/en/donate/ (info in English)

Caritas Polska – https://caritas.pl/formularz/

Fundacja Ocalenie/Rescue Foundation               https://crm.ocalenie.org.pl/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=3&lang=en (info in English)

Polski Czerwony Krzyż (PCK)/Polish Red Cross – https://pck.pl/na-pomoc-      ukrainie/ (info also in English)

Polska Misja Medyczna /Polish Medical Mission –https://pmm.org.pl/en/ukraine-urgent-medical-aid (info in English)

 

  1. Kosciuszko Foundation: The Kosciuszko Foundation| 212-734-2130 |thekf.org
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“Michigan Polonia for Ukraine”

March 5, 2022 by

 

Dear Polonia!

On Saturday March 12, 2022, Polish American Congress-Michigan will be holding a radiothon, in cooperation with Polish Varieties Radio Program, WNZK-AM, during the radio program from 8:30am-12:00pm, to garner support for the Polonia for Ukraine campaign initiated by the national Polish American Congress for humanitarian and refugee needs in Poland and Ukraine.

 

Call in pledges will be announced on air. Donors may call during the program time to the station, 248-557-3300, or to the PAC-MI office, 313-365-9400. Checks should be made out to Polish American Congress (or PAC) with the memo: Polonia for Ukraine. During the coming weeks checks may be dropped off or mailed to the PAC-MI office, 11333 Jos. Campau Hamtramck MI 48212. All cash collected will be forwarded to the national PAC treasurer in one PAC-MI check, as a donation to this cause from Polonia in Michigan.

 

All monies donated are designated for refugee and humanitarian relief needs carried out by 2 veritable organizations: Council on Aid to Ukrainians and the Polish Red Cross.

 

Thanking you in advance for your support!

Ann Bankowski, President

PAC-MI

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Droga Polonio!

W sobotę, 12.marca 2022, podczas programu Polskich Rozmaitości, WNZK-AM, 8:30-12:00pp, Kongres Polonii w Michigan przeprowadzi radioton na krajową zbiórkę Polonia dla Ukrainy, sponsorowaną przez główną organizację, Kongres Polonii Amerykańskiej, w celu pomocy w wysiłkach humanitarnych i uchodźctwu w Polsce i w Ukrainie. Wszystkie zebrane datki zostaną przekazane do głównego KPA i potem przesłane w pełni na rzecz pracy Council on Aid to Ukrainians i Polskiego Czerwonego Krzyża-dwóch wiarygodnych organizacji pomocy.

 

Zgłoszenia podczas programu zostaną podane na eterze, a nazwiska dawców ukażą się (w miarę możności) na stronie internetowej KPA: https://pac1944.org. Numer na stację radiową: 248-557-3300 oraz do biura KPA: 313-365-9400.

 

Czeki prosimy wystawić na Polish American Congress (PAC) z dopiskiem Polonia for Ukraine i przesłać do wydziałowego biura Kongresu, 11333 Jos. Campau Hamtramck MI 48212. Wszelką zebraną gotówkę prześlemy w następnych tygodniach, w jednym czeku, od naszego wydziału do głównego KPA, z notatką że jest to donacja od Polonii w Michigan.

 

Z góry serdecznie dziękujemy za wsparcie tej inicjatywy!

Anna Bańkowska, Prezes

Kongres Polonii-Michigan

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POLONIA for UKRAINE

March 3, 2022 by

POLONIA for UKRAINE

PAC spearheads Fund Drive to help

In this inconceivable moment in our history, we are appealing for your help for Ukraine!

Let us open our hearts to those whose lives have been suddenly shattered by the tragedy of war.

Helping refugees requires the involvement of enormous human resources and immeasurable support.

We appeal to the members of the Polish American community and the community at-large for compassion, goodwill and specifically, financial aid.

Be a part of a greater action of solidarity with Ukraine and join the fundraising campaign organized by the Polish American Congress.

“The measure of your humanity is the magnitude of your concern for another human being.”

Rev. Mieczysław Maliński

W tej nadzwyczajnej dla świata chwili wołamy o Twoją pomoc dla Ukrainy!

Otwórzmy serca dla Tych, których życie runęło nagle w wojennych gruzach.

Pomoc dla uchodźców wymaga zaangażowania ogromnych sił ludzkich i wsparcia materialnego.

Apelujemy do członków polonijnej społeczności, o Waszą wrażliwość, dobrą wolę i konkretną pomoc finansową.

Bądź częścią wielkiej akcji solidarności z Ukrainą i dołącz do zbiórki funduszy, organizowanej przez Kongres Polonii Amerykańskiej.

„Miarą Twojego człowieczeństwa jest wielkość Twojej troski o drugiego człowieka”.

  1. Mieczysław Maliński

Stand in solidarity with Ukrainian refugees. Open your hearts and donate here today:

 

RADIOTHON 2022_PAC copy

 

 

 

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