Sitting (left to right): Sister Pawla Ryniec – Polish Ursuline Sisters SJK, Halina Roznawski – Polonia Centre Vice President, Kitty Pope – Chief Executive at WPL, Susanne Sawicki – PCSAW. Standing (left to right): Tomasz Blonka – “Wisla” Volleyball Club, Sister Teresa Sroka – Polish Language School at Holy Trinity RC Parish, Beata Jasniewicz – KPH Windsor, Rev. Stanislaw Izdebski – Holy Trinity RC Building Fund, Maria Kulesza – “Tatry” Song & Dance Ensemble, Roman Sak – Windsor White Eagles Sports & Recreation, Gerald Koski – Polonia Centre President, Stanislaw Beben – Polish-Canadian Business Association, Michal Zalewski – “Polskie Nadzieje”, Jerzy Rozalski – Polish Varieties Radio in Detroit – WNZK 680/690 AM
In 1978, Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. was incorporated as a Non-Profit Charitable Corporation in the Province of Ontario with a mandate to participate in cultural, educational and charitable events in the Polish Community of Windsor, as well as to provide financial assistance to not-for-profit organizations. The Organization owns and operates Global Maintenance Company which provides the source of revenue to meet this mandate.
With this year’s distribution, we have awarded over 1.4 million dollars in Donations, Sponsorships and Academic Awards since 1978.
Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. values the relationship we have built over the past 43 years with members of our Parish, the Polish Ursuline Sisters as well as all other Polonia Organizations. By working together, we promote our Polish culture and traditions to make the Polish community successful within our Canadian Society.
For over 30 years, the Cultural Committee of Polonia Centre (Windsor) Inc. has organized the annual “Dozynki”. The event features traditional harvest activities as celebrated in Poland and showcases the accomplishments and achievements of Polish youth in Windsor – thus earning the title of “Gala of Excellence”. Annual donations & sponsorships in support of Polish Organizations, and others, are distributed.
This year’s Gala was held on October 16, 2022 and the recipients are listed below.
Canadian Red Cross – Aid for Ukraine $20,000
Tatry Song & Dance Ensemble $17,500
Holy Trinity R.C. Church Building Fund $15,000
Ursuline Sisters of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus $10,000
Polish School at Holy Trinity Parish $5,000
Polish Canadian Business & Professional Association $5,350
Julien’s House $5,000
Polish Canadian Students’Association of Windsor $4,500
Windsor White Eagles Sports & Recreation $3,000
“Polskie Nadzieje” of Windsor $2,500
KPH Windsor (Polish Scouting Association) $2,000
Windsor Public Library $2,000
Polish Varieties Radio – WNZK 680/690 AM $1,500
Wisla Volleyball Club Windsor $1,100
Academic Awards Program
This program was established in 1981 to encourage and support students of our Polish Community in their pursuit of higher education. This year four Undergraduate and three Graduate students shared in a total of $19,000.
The full list of recipients is posted under “Polonia Centre/Polonia Centre Academic Awards”.
Prepared by: Halina Roznawski, Vice President
Photo – Maria Wojewnik – Publisher, PoloniaWindsor.ca
