Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) Annual Scholarship Competition ends May 31, 2019 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 $24,000 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 an…
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2016 PACT/TPA Scholarships
Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) Annual Scholarship Competition ends May 31, 2016 The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and the Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) have announced that their Sixth Annual Scholarship Competition to award $4,000 to area Polish-American students is currently underway. Over the past five years over $13,000 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…
Read More2016 Kielbasa Cook Off
This year, the Kielbasa Cook Off will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2016. It will be held at St. Clements Parish, 3030 Tremainsville Road in Toledo Ohio. We are excited about this year’s cook off and want to get the word out early so potential contestants can register in plenty of time. If you have questions, or would like to be a contestant in this year’s cook off, email us at info@polishcommunity.org or call Jack Sparagowski at 419-356-1811. KIELBASA COOK-OFF Contestant’s Information Sheet 1. The Kielbasa Cook-Off is being held…
Read More2015 Kielbasa Klassic – Sign Up Now!
Sign Up is now open for the 2015 Kielbasa Klassic 4-Man Golf Scramble! Click Here to Register for the 2016 Kielbasa Klassic Here Sunday, August 7th at Whiteford Valley (Blue Course) 7980 Beck Road, Ottawa Lake MI, 10 am start time $75 per man/ $300 per team Includes golf, cart, food, beer, pop, team skins, door prizes, challenge holes, and the famous “Kielbasa Klassic” t-shirt. **Proceeds used to fund PACT scholarships and Child Help, an organization dedicated to helping abused children** Deadline to enter is July 28, 2015 Click Here…
Read MorePACT’s Capital Campaign for a Polish Community Center
http://www.toledoblade.com/Culture/2014/08/11/Poles-set-sights-on-1M-center.html In 2009, a group of Poles gathered at Ski’s Restaurant to address some of the needs of the local Polish community. Like some of the other area ethnic groups in the Toledo area, the Poles were witness to a dying heritage, with their old Polish neighborhoods becoming blight-ridden and once popular churches closing. Certainly the future looked bleak. To address these issues and more, the group formed a new Polish organization — The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT). Five years later a lot has changed for the Toledo Poles.…
Read More2014 Kielbasa Klassic Golf Scramble
PACT and Stanley’s Market are once again teaming up for the annual Kielbasa Klassic Golf Scramble. This year, it will be held on Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 at the Giant Oak Golf Course on Lewis Avenue in Temperance Michigan. The starting time is 10:00 AM. The price for the scramble will be the same as in years past: $75 per man or $300 per team. This price includes golf, cart, food, beer and pop, team skins, door prizes, challenge holes and the famous “Kielbasa Klassic” t-shirt! This year, there are…
Read More2014 PACT/TPA Scholarship Awards
The Polish American Community of Toledo is happy to announce that along with the Toledo Poznan Alliance, we will be awarding four $1,000.00 scholarships to High School/College students based on academics, extra-curricular activities and an essay submitted about “What Having a Polish-American Heritage Means To Me”. To apply for one of these scholarships, download the scholarship application located on the right. It can be sent to PACT, P.O. Box 1033, Sylvania, OH 43560. The deadline for receiving applications is May 31, 2014. Anyone can apply for these scholarships, so if you…
Read MoreSeptember Newsletter
PACT NEWSLETTER Hello to all PACT members. We hope that your summer is going well and you are enjoying the great weather while it is here! This summer, PACT was able to benefit from two fundraisers. Both were golf tournaments. The first, held in June was sponsored by Ski’s Restaurant. It was the 3rd annual golf tournament held at the Legacy Golf Club. This year, 56 participants played for first place. The second golf tournament, The Kielbasa Klassic, was held in August and was sponsored by Ski’s and Stanley’s Market.…
Read MoreNovember Newsletter
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Once again, PACT is busy in our quest to uphold our Mission Statement; specifically our promise to promote our rich Polish heritage and culture. The Wigilia (Christmas Eve) celebration plans are progressing and we are excited that this traditional Christmas celebration will be offered to the Polish community. We hope everyone will be able to attend. All proceeds will go to needy Polish families to help them have a happier Christmas holiday. Don’t forget, if you have any traditions that you would like to share, or…
Read MorePACT August Newsletter
August has been a busy time for everyone with so many people going on vacation. PACT has been busy also. On Wednesday, August 19th, we had a presentation from one of the jurors in the Fr. Robinson murder trial. Denise (she has asked us not to provide her last name) talked about how the jury came to a guilty verdict in this trial. Because much of the evidence was not available to the jury, Denise explained that with what they knew at the time, a guilty verdict was the only…
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