Over 1 million ($ 1,035,300.00) in Donations and Scholarships since inception in 1978. Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. was established in 1978 and operates with a 12 member Board of Directors. The Organization promotes cultural, educational, charitable and sporting events by organizing these events or by providing financial contributions within the Polish community in support of events. In 2017, our total donations in Sponsorships, Donations and Awards reached a new record level of $169,800. $100,000.00 was donated to the Holy Trinity R.C. Catholic Church on its 100-th Anniversary, $33,000 in scholarships was awarded to students in our Polish community and numerous Canadian and Polish-Canadian organizations received their donations as well. The Cultural Committee of Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. oversees the Tatry Song & Dance Ensemble, organizes the Annual Dozynki and Evening of Excellence and participates in Carousel of the Nations. Polonia Centre (Windsor) sponsors a website for and about Polonia at www.poloniawindsor.ca.
Polonia Centre 2017 Sponsorships, Donations & Awards:
HOLY TRINITY R.C. CHURCH – 100th ANNIVERSARY
· Holy Trinity Church Building Fund $75,000
· Holy Trinity 100 Year Jubilee Fund & Memorial $17,500
· Ursuline Sisters of AHJ $7,500
$100,000
WINDSOR & COMMUNITY – 125th YEAR ANNIVERSARY
· Polish Song & Dance Ensemble “Tatry” $10,000
· Copernicus Sundial Monument Restoration – Jackson Park $9,000
· Polish Canadian Business & Professional Association $2,600
· Polish Canadian Student’s Association of Windsor $1,500
· Polonia Windsor White Eagles Sports & Recreation $1,500
· Polish Varieties Radio WNZK $1,000
· Polish Scouting Association of Canada, 5th Div. Windsor $1,000
· “Polskie Nadzieje” of Windsor $750
· Wisla Volleyball Club of Windsor $700
· Windsor Public Library $500
· Telewizja Detroit Inc. $250
$28,800
CANADA – 150th YEAR ANNIVERSARY
· Graduate Student Awards $25,000
· Undergraduate Student Awards $8,000
· Polish Language School $5,000
· University of Windsor Leddy Library $3,000
$41,000
2017 Total Sponsorships, Donations and Awards $169,800
Total to Date on Record of Donations, Sponsorships and Awards
$1,035,300 since 1978
2017 Donation Recipients: Kneeling – (left to right) – Michal Zalewski (Polskie Nadzieje of Windsor), Andrzej Olichwier (Polish Scouting Association of Canada) Dr. Frank Simpson (Leddy Library UoW). Standing – (left to right) – Halina Roznawski (Polonia Centre – Vice-President), Barbara Koczwara (“Tatry” CEO), Gerry Obierski (Polonia Centre – Treasurer), Fr. Zbigniew Sawicki (Holy Trinity R.C. Church), Kathleen Pope (Windsor Public Library), Beata Slusarczyk (PCBPA), Anna Nogal (PCSAW), Zbigniew Kowalczykowski (Windsor White Eagles), Sebastian Minkiewicz (Wisla Volleyball) , Jerzy Rozalski (Polish Varieties Radio WZNK) Dorota Makarczyk (Polish Language School)
Text – Courtesy of: Mrs. Halina Roznawski
Photo – Curtest of: Mrs. Maria Kulesza
