Lesya Ukrainka - University Library

Your Support
Credit Card Payment:
The University Library must fundraise a minimum
of $300,000 towards the development of the
Lesya Ukrainka Garden.
Card Expiry Date: ____________ /__________ (month/year)
q Visa
q MasterCard q American Express
Funds will be allocated with a view to supporting
the following:
Name as shown on card: ________________________________
Signature: _________________________________________
Is this a corporate credit card?
qYes
• Designing the garden space
qNo
• Building the garden space
If yes, please provide the name of the company ___________________
• Relocating the statue
Date: ____________________________________________
• Refurbishing the statue
• Ongoing maintenance costs of the statue
Thank You!
Garden
Lesya Ukrainka
All donors to this project will be recognized as
supporters of the University Library, and gifts of
a $1,000 or more will be additionally recognized
on a permanent donor roll within the garden itself.
In recognition of your gift, the University Library is proud to honour donors
through invitations to special events, listings in online and print publications,
and regular updates on the impact of your gift to the university.
Email address: ______________________________________
To discuss additional opportunities for support
within the Lesya Ukrainka Garden, please contact
Luke Muller, Development Officer.
Your preferred published name (please print):
_______________________________________________
This is a joint gift with: _________________________________
“Lesya Ukrainka was a significant literary figure and her
association with the University Library is a natural one.
It will be through the commitment and vision of donors
that the University Library will be able to preserve this
important piece of Ukrainian and university heritage.”
Some employers match their employees’ gifts to charitable organizations like
the U of S. Tell us who you work for and we’ll tell you if your company will
match your support!
_______________________________________________
– Dr. Vicki Williamson, Dean, University Library
If you choose not to be publicly recognized for your gift, we will honour your
wishes. Please do not publish my name with regard to:
For more information
q This gift Luke Muller, Development Officer
University Library
Room 156 Murray Building
3 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A4
Only donations received prior to May 30, 2013 are eligible to appear
on the donor wall.
Tel: (306) 966-8258
Email: luke.muller@usask.ca
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Canada Revenue Agency
Charitable Organizations registration
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LESYA UKRAINKA GARDEN PROJECT
University Library
YES! I wish to support the
Lesya Ukrainka Garden Project
with a tax-deductible gift of:
q $50
q $100 ______ q $250
q $500 A Brief History
Almost everyone on campus has walked
by it, but few know its rich history.
The sixteen-foot bronze statue of Lesya Ukrainka (1871-1913),
the celebrated Ukrainian poet, currently sits in a quiet grove
just south of the Arts Tower and was unveiled at the U of S in
1976 amid celebration and controversy. Commissioned by the
Association for Cultural Relations of the USSR, the statue was
at the time seen by some as an attempt to dignify injustices
perpetrated by the Soviets against the people of Ukraine.
Today, however, the statue stands as an important marker
of Ukrainian heritage and culture at the University of
Saskatchewan.
With an endorsement from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress
(Saskatoon Branch), the University Library has begun
exploring the establishment of the Lesya Ukrainka Garden,
a permanent outdoor space designed to showcase the Lesya
Ukrainka statue. In this new space, members of the campus
and wider communities will gather and learn more about
Ukrainian culture and history.
“We have looked at the site and agree that this would
be an appropriate permanent location for this statue.
We are very supportive of this move.”
The Project
q $700 ______ q $1000
q Other $______________________________
Construction will soon begin on the new Gordon Oakes-Red
Bear Student Centre, which will be built in close proximity to
the statue of Lesya Ukrainka. In an attempt to preserve and
enhance the statue’s physical and symbolic prominence on
campus, the University Library has proposed the development
of the LESYA UKRAINKA GARDEN.
This will be a:
The Lesya Ukrainka Garden will:
q
One-time gift
o
Monthly gift of $________ for _________ months
o
Annual gift of $_________ for _________ years
I’d like to give by:
• Create a new outdoor space where members
of the university and wider community can learn
more about university and Ukrainian history
q Cheque or money order
q Post-dated cheques
• Ensure the statue is restored and preserved
(for monthly gifts only)
q VISA, Mastercard or American Express
• Raise the profile of, and interest in, the life and
work of Lesya Ukrainka
(please fill out reverse of card)
q Pre-Authorized Debit
• Reposition the statue in a location that simply makes sense:
at the front door of the University Library
(please see instructions on reverse side of card)
Donors who give $1,000 or more will be recognized
on a permanent donor wall in the Lesya Ukrainka
Garden. Call (306) 966-8258 to learn more about other
recognition opportunities in the garden.
“I am very pleased to see the University Library propose
this initiative, and I am looking forward to capitalizing
on the opportunities which the Lesya Ukrainka
Garden can offer students, scholars and members of
the community interested in Ukrainian Studies.”
Please make cheque payable to the
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Natalia Khanenko-Friesen,
Give online now at
www.give.usask.ca/ukrainka
Director of the Prairie Centre for the Study of Ukrainian Heritage
Tel: (306) 966-8258
Marlene Bodnar, President, Ukrainian Canadian Congress (Saskatoon Branch)
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Email: luke.muller@usask.ca