Minneapolis, MN
Ukrainian Easter egg festival raises money for refugees, humanitarian aid
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Lots of of Ukrainian American households attended an Easter Egg competition and bake sale Sunday in Minneapolis, with a portion of the proceeds going towards serving to Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian assist for Ukraine.
The gadgets on the market at Saint Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church In Minneapolis included “pysanky,” or ornately painted Ukrainian Easter eggs, and “babka,” Ukrainian Easter breads, in addition to different Ukrainian crafts, reminiscent of embroideries, ceramics and work.
In response to Julie Pawluk, one of many organizers, the bake sale has been taking place yearly for many years. She stated that previously, the proceeds had gone to assist earlier waves of Ukrainian refugees, reminiscent of those that got here to Minnesota within the Nineteen Thirties and the Fifties.
“When our mother and father and grandparents first came to visit and so they had very comparable considerations and wishes that we’re seeing immediately with the immigrants and refugees which might be coming over… and we’re elevating funds and immediately we’re elevating funds for among the exact same causes,” she stated.