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Lithuanian American Community, Inc.
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100 x 100! |
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 LAC grows because we all pitch in!Since 2003 we grew by five new chapters. Four of the five chapters were founded and are chaired by our newest arrivals from Lithuania. LAC is also growing in importance in the eyes of the Lithuanian government which has realized that Lithuanians who belong to LAC also stay connected to the country of their heritage. As LAC grows, so do expenses. But we pitch in and do great things in our Saturday schools, at our huge festivals (Song Festival, Folkdance Festival). We want LAC to give more attention to our youth, we need develop ways to assist those are in need (a recent initiative is “Paguodos telefonas,” a hotline for Lithuanians desperate to tell someone their troubles). We want to give more attention to our elderly. We should grow more creative in how we welcome non-Lithuanian spouses, of whom we have quite a few new ones. The members of our national Board of Directors donate their time and expertise pay out of pocket for their travel, lodging, and meals at the hotel where they hold their annual meeting to discuss objectives that our national Executive Committee will have to implement. (We should remember to thank them for their civic mindedness!). But our Executive Committee needs all of us to pitch in to pay for printing, postage, phone, website, fax, and necessary trips. Their time and their work and minor out of pocket expenses they, too, donate, of course. Besides, like other Lithuanians, once a year they attend their chapter’s Independence (February 16/March 11) Commemoration and leave a larger annual donation. (Note: Solidarity dues are separate from the annual donation). In 2003, only 60 people in the whole U.S. donated $100 or more on the occasion of “February 16”. Alarmed, then LAC president Vaiva Vebra suggested „100 x 100!“ a call for 100 people to donate $100 or more to further LAC work. Take a look at how many and who responded.„100 x 100!“ in 2008!
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