Scholarship awards were presented to the 2018 winners by Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. Pictured ( l.to r. ) are Jackie Konwinski, Brooke Scally (BGSU), Stan Machosky, PACT/TPA scholarship coordinator, Meredith Oblizajek (UT), Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Payton Kamer (Whitmer H.S.), Tom Sorosiak, and Alex Drabik (UT).
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Polish American Festival photos
Blessed Sacrament Festival
St. Charles/St. Hyacinth Festival
Polish Constitution Day May 3rd.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/polish-constitution-day-parade-returns-to-chicago/692792/ Constitution Day is an official public holiday in Poland. On May 3, 1791, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s constitution was adopted. It was the first constitution in modern Europe and second in the world, following the American one. It was a significant achievement of the Polish Enlightenment thinkers. May 3 was established as a holiday only days after the constitution was passed by the Grand Sejm (Polish Parliament). It was later suspended for many years due to the country’s partitioning, but was reinstituted after Poland regained its freedom in 1918. After World…
Read More2017 PACT/TPA Scholarship
Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) Annual Scholarship Competition ends May 31, 2018 The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and the Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) have announced that their Annual Scholarship Competition to award $4,000 to area Polish-American students is currently underway. Over the past seven years over $20,000 in scholarship money has been awarded to students of Polish-American heritage in the Toledo area. The competition is divided into two categories — High School and College. Applicants must fill out an application form and submit…
Read More2018 PRCUA Reverse Raffle
PRCUA Hall 5255 N. Detroit Avenue, Toledo, Ohio Saturday, April 28, 2018 5:30 – 9:30 PM Dinner at 6:00 PM Ticket Price: $35 – Includes dinner and dessert Cash Bar Call Vikki Jean: 419-351-2698 Rick Kaz: 419-377-7610 Tickets on Sale Now!
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Toledo Walleye Polish Heritage Night January 12 The Toledo Walleye will host Polish Heritage Night, presented by Stanley’s Market, at the Huntington Center on Friday, January 12. A pregame polka party will be held in the Aquarium from 5pm-7pm Get a combo ticket for $38 which includes an all-you-can-eat buffet meal catered by Stanley’s Market, and a game ticket to the Walleye game vs. Fort Wayne Komets at 7pm. Here’s our buffet menu: o Stanley’s Market Kielbasa o Pierogi with Sour Cream o Stuffed Cabbage Rolls o Sweet and…
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Another Christmas season means another Christmas Eve vigil (Wigilia). This year, PACT and TPGS (Toledo Polish Genealogy Society) once again teamed up to mark the most important day of the Christmas season for Polish people. Wigilia traditions this year included lighting of the first candle, sharing of oplatek, and a meatless meal of traditional Polish dishes. Guest speaker Lidia Ebersole gave us a look into Wigilia in Poland. She is a native of Poland and has spent 26 years celebrating Christmas in her homeland. Now as a citizen of the US, she…
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