Dnipro Cultural Centre Oshawa Fund

Donor: Dnipro Cultural Centre Members

Designation: The Dnipro Cultural Centre (Oshawa) Fund is a legacy fund which was established to continue the tradition of supporting the Ukrainian-Canadian community and assisting with the needs of Ukrainians in Ukraine.

Background: The Dnipro Cultural Centre was the centre of the vibrant Ukrainian-Canadian community in Oshawa. There, the work of many organizations took place and the cultural centre became a home – a home for the Ukrainian Youth Association, The League of Ukrainian Canadians, League of Ukrainian Canadian Women, Sokoly Dance Ensemble, Dnipro Men’s Choir, Kalyna Women’s Choir, Yatran CYM Choir, Mandolin Youth Choir, Lisova Pisnia Quintet, Dnipro Waves, Tryzub Soccer Club, baseball and hockey teams, CYM Brass Orchestra, and the wider Ukrainian-Canadian community in Oshawa.

The Dnipro Cultural Centre Oshawa Fund pays homage to the important role that all of these organizations played in the wider Ukrainian-Canadian community. The fund continues to support all the initiatives that these organizations fostered, including: the support for an independent, sovereign, and democratic Ukraine; support for the development of Ukrainian-Canadian culture in Canada; support for educational, historical, literary, recreational, athletic, religious, charitable, humanitarian, medical, and cultural projects; and support for Ukrainian-Canadian media and various significant community initiatives.

The legacy of the Dnipro Cultural Centre lives through this fund and provides opportunities for younger generations to continue fostering the values of its founding members and the Ukrainian-Canadian community in Oshawa.