Giving Back Type: Fraternalism in Action

Branch 181 Answers the Call: Donates to Pennies from Heaven Fund The Pennies from Heaven Fund of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh recently received donations from the St. John the Baptist Society – Branch 181 of United, PA. The first donation of $500 in April 2020 was presented on behalf of Branch 181 by Robb … Continued

 Branch 764 Answers the Call: Honoring Interred Military Vets On the evening of June 2, 2020, in keeping with the ideals of community service, members of Branch 764 met at All Souls Cemetery in Bazetta Township in Trumbull County, Ohio to honor the military veterans interred there. One of the branch’s officers, George Yurichek, on … Continued

Branch 716 Answers the Call It’s one of the founding tenets of our Society – fraternalism. Jednota has been asking FCSU members to think about how to put our fraternalism into action. Branch 716 answered the call. Family, friends and fellow Slovaks gathered at St. John Nepomucene Church in New York City on August 1, … Continued

It’s one of the founding tenets of our Society – fraternalism.  Jednota has been asking FCSU members to think about how to put our fraternalism into action. Branch 853 answered the call. On Tuesday, Sept 22, 2020, members of Branch 853 volunteered at the Greater Washington County Food Bank in Brownsville, PA.  Mike Bertovich, Charles … Continued

Placing US Flags in Cemetery It’s one of the founding tenets of our Society – fraternalism. Jednota has been asking FCSU members to think about how to put our fraternalism into action. Branch 746 answered the call. In honor of Veterans Day, American flags were brought to St. Gertrude’s Cemetery in Colonia, NJ, honoring the … Continued

Members and officers of the St. Wendelin Branch 162 decorated a donated Christmas tree as a fund raiser for the WVU Medicine, Uniontown Hospital Volunteer Services, at the Annual Festival of Trees which benefits the hospital’s volunteer services.  This activity was closed the last few years due to Covid-19, but was reinstated this year. Submitted … Continued

  Branch 855 from Cleveland Ohio held a meeting on December 7th where they elected officers and had their annual Christmas party.   Members were asked to bring socks, hats and gloves to aid the underprivileged this winter.   With the help of a donation made by the Home Office we collected over 300 pairs of socks, … Continued

Members of Branch 855 held a Fraternalism in Action diaper drive at their spring meeting.  Members of the branch, along with Region 6 Director, Tom Ivanec and District 10 President, Greg Petrasek, donated diapers and baby wipes to Womankind. The Garfield Heights, OH organization gives hope, help and possibility to women by providing free prenatal … Continued

Members of District 10 put Fraternalism in Action to work at their spring meeting by collecting cleaning supplies, canned good and household items for the St. Augustine Community Cupboard in Cleveland, OH. The St. Augustine ministry has helped the impoverished in the community since 1860. In response to the growing need for food and clothing … Continued