Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc.

Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc.

Lithuanian National Foundation
2003 is a particularly meaningful year for the Lithuanian National Foundation. This year marks the 60th year since the establishment of VLIK’as, and with it the informal begning of the Lithuanian National Foundation. For thirty years funds were raised in various ways and from diverse sources. On April 4, 1973 the Lithuanian National Foundation was incorporated in the State of New York. It has thus been 30 years that the Lithuanian National Foundation has been operating as an independent non-profit organization which since 1974 has been been operating free of federal taxation.

Tautos Fondo Valdybos pirmininkas Algis Vedeckas

Chair of the Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc. Executive Committee Algis Vedeckas

When Lithuanian regained independence the work of the Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc. fundamentally changed as did fund-raising capabilities and objectives. The clear objective of independence was attained and many donors pondered the current goal of the Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc.

The situation in Lithuanian changed dramatically and so did funding priorities for the Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc. In the early year of independence the focus of funding was the support for the establishment of democracy. Now, after having three presidential elections, joining the European Union and the upcoming joining of NATO it seems that democracy has truly taken hold in Lithuania.

Board of Directors of the Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc. - Seated, from the left: Kęstutis K. Miklas, Vice Chairperson Saulius Sirusas, Chairperson Jurgis Valaitis, Loreta Stukienė, Secretary dr. Nijolė Bražėnaitė-Paronetto and Vice Chairperson Pranas Povilaitis. Standing, from the left: Aleksandras Daunys, Jonas Pabedinskas, Evaldas Remėza, Vice Chairperson Jonas Vilgalys, Executive Committee Chairperson Algis Vedeckas and Garbės Chairperson Juozas Giedraitis. Not in photo: dr. Algirdas Lukoševičius and Jonas Vainius

Lithuanian National Foundation, Inc.
307 West 30th St
New York, NY
10001-2703
tel 212-868-5860
fax 212-868-5815
info@lnfund.org
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