Kateryna and Mychajlo Serbeniuk Fund

Donor: Kateryna Serbeniuk

Designation: The Kateryna and Mychajlo Serbeniuk Fund was established to support the rehabilitation needs of wounded Ukrainian soldiers. The fund helps to provide treatment and medical support for wounded service men and women who were injured defending Ukraine.

Background: Mychajlo Serbeniuk was born in 1923 in Sadzhavtsi, Ukraine. From an early age, Mychajlo dedicated his life to fighting for Ukraine’s independence. He lived in both Germany and England before immigrating to Halifax, Canada in 1954 and settling in Toronto in 1958. Kateryna Serbeniuk was born in 1925 in Nadezhdivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine. She worked in Germany during the war and immigrated to Hamilton, Canada and later settled in Toronto. Mychajlo and Kateryna Serbeniuk supported their respective families in Ukraine their entire lives and travelled to Ukraine many times. Mychajlo and Kateryna continued to stay abreast of current events in Ukraine and supported initiatives which assisted Ukraine in its struggle for independence, sovereignty and democracy.

Mychajlo and Kateryna Serbeniuk dedicated their lives to supporting initiatives and projects that helped Ukraine prosper. In honour of her husband, Mychajlo, Kateryna Serbeniuk created a lasting legacy to support the needs of the brave servicemen and women who continue to fight for Ukraine’s freedom and liberty.