News

The Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (OOL) is offering scholarship awards for the 2025-2026 academic year. Successful applicants will each receive a scholarship of $500. To qualify you must meet the following requirements: Be of Lemko ancestry. Be enrolled…

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May 2025

OOL

Raffle Ticket: Hand Crafted Vintage Quilt

One of a kind blanket, hand-crafted from vintage Lemko Vatra T-shirts! The quilt is approx 5ft x 6ft. Raffle tickets are $10 each. Online ticket purchases allowed until June 20th. Drawing will be at XXII Lemko Vatra USA on June…

ByAndriy Khomyk 0CommentsUpdated:August 4, 2025903Views 0LikesShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link0 minRead time

May 2025

Magazines

Tenth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and the organizational…

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Mar 2025

Events

Lemko Pysanka Class Yonkers 2025

Learn how to make Lemko Easter Eggs! Instructor: Basia Barna Andrusko 6-8pm, Thursday, April 10, 2025 Yonkers CYM 301 Palisade Ave., Yonkers, NY Cost: $25 per participant ($20 for OOL members) Paypal: PayPal.me/PysankyByBasia or Venmo: @PysankyByBasia Includes all required materials…

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Dec 2024

Magazines

Ninth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna”magazine

Dear Friends, We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and…

ByAndriy Khomyk 0CommentsUpdated:December 16, 2024885Views 0LikesShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link0 minRead time

May 2024

Magazines

Eigth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine.

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Nov 2023

Press Release

OOL Holds 32nd National Convention, Continuing 90 Years of Activism

Stamford, CT, USA – This past Saturday, October 28, the Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna (Orhanizatsiia Oborony Lemkivshchyny, OOL) held its 32nd National Convention on the grounds of Saint Basil Seminary and the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford. This…

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May 2023

Magazines

Sixth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

Dear Friends We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and…

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Apr 2023

Branch News Events

Fr Ivan Kaszczak’s talk in Yonkers

On March 17th, 2023 OOL Branch #2 hosted a “Talk by Father Ivan Kaszczak about Lemkivshchyna as a Source for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in America”. Below is a video of that talk.

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Dec 2022

Magazines

Fifth electronic issue of “Lemkivshchyna” magazine

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Dec 2022

Past OOL Events

World Federation of Ukrainian Lemko Unions holds 7th International Congress in Serbia

The SFULO held its 7th International Congress from August 20 to 22 in Serbia. They elected a new president and presidium and more.

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Jun 2022

American-Lemko History

1972 – Academia OOL commemorating 25th anniversary of Akcja “Wisla”

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May 2022

Past OOL Events

Second Annual OOL College Scholarship Competition

We are proud to announce the commencement of the second annual OOL College Scholarship competition. Below please find instructions for applying by the deadline of July 1, 2022. Please click here for the application.

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May 2022

Magazines

Fourth electronic issue of Lemkivshchyna magazine

Dear Friends We are delighted to present you with the newest issue of Lemkivshchyna magazine. This electronic issue continues the rich legacy of over 40 years of the printed publication, highlighting Lemko culture and art, national traditions, history, memoirs, and…

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Mar 2022

Causes

OOL Helps Refugees in Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Serbia

OOL is in direct contact with our sister organizations in Europe who provide housing, food, medicine, clothing and financial assistance to Ukrainian refugees. We collect funds to support these specific efforts and transfer them directly to people…

ByAndriy Khomyk 0CommentsUpdated:January 22, 2024990Views 0LikesShare PostShare on Facebook Share on TwitterShare by EmailSend Link0 minRead time