Prof. Trojanowska featured on Arts & Science web page
Professor Tamara Trojanowska is featured on a web page of the faculty of Arts & Science promoting giving. In a brief video she describes the immediate benefit from gifts. Here is a link to the page.
Continue reading...Mitchell Wywiórski Endowment
Monday, September 2, 2019
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We received a very generous bequest from the estate of Mitchell Wywiórski totaling $203,724. The gift came in two installments, the first in the 2018 fiscal year and the second a few months later in the 2019 year. We have not met Mr. Wywiorski’s family and are extremely grateful for this gift. Besides the Polish […]
Continue reading...Marie Curie Skłodowska Association donates $20,000
Saturday, November 18, 2017
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The Marie Curie Skłodowska Association held its last Ball on November 4th, 2017. This event celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Association. During the Ball the president, Mrs. Alina Brown presented a cheque for $20,000 to Maciej Zaremba, treasurer for the Council. Together with previous donations we have received close to $25,000 from the Association. […]
Continue reading...Veterans donate $50,000 to Polish Language and Literature Program
Saturday, May 14, 2016
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On March 29, 2016, a reception was held at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto to honour the Veterans of the Polish Second Corps of the 8th British Army for their donation to the Polish Language and Literature Program in the Department of Slavic Studies. This very generous donation will set up a […]
Continue reading...Council Chairman awarded the Polish Gold Cross of Merit
Monday, November 30, 2015
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On Friday November 13, 2015, at a gathering to commemorate Armistice Day, November 11th, the chairman of the Council, Maciej Zaremba, was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit by Grzegorz Morawski, Consul-General of the Republic of Poland. This award recognizes Mr. Zaremba’s many years of working to raise funds for Polish Studies at the University […]
Continue reading...Senior Scouting Group “Tatry” makes a donation
Friday, November 7, 2014
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On Thursday October 16, 2014, during a reception held at the Polish Consulate, the Polish Senior Scouting Unit “Tatry” presented a cheque for $5,550 to Prof. Trojanowska, who directs the Polish Language and Literature Program at the University of Toronto. The money will be used to support advanced Polish-language courses. The event was organized by […]
Continue reading...Polish Students’ Association makes its third contribution
Thursday, November 6, 2014
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On Wednesday October 15, members of the Polish Students’ Association at the University of Toronto made a contribution to the Polish Language and Literature Program at the University for the third time. The donation of $1,200 was the result of “Spring Soiree – Party for a Cause” organized by the students. The students have an […]
Continue reading...Eva Stachniak donates proceeds from sales of her new book, Empress of the Night
Saturday, May 17, 2014
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An evening to meet the author, Eva Stachniak, was organized for April 25, 2014 on the launch of her new book Empress of the Night. It was held at St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto and during the evening members of the Council for the Support of Polish Studies sold copies of the […]
Continue reading...Aleksander Frejszmidt Donates $15,000
Sunday, October 20, 2013
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On Wednesday October 2, 2013, during a meeting in Toronto of the Council, chair Maciej Zaremba was presented with a cheque for fifteen thousand dollars from the estate of the late Alexander Frejszmidt. The gift was presented by Steve Glogowski, P.Eng., the executor of the estate. Mr. Glogowski, founder and president of Glogowski Consultants Inc. […]
Continue reading...Polish Students’ Association contributes to Polish Studies
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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On May 30, 2012, representatives of the Polish Students’ Association at the University of Toronto (PSA) made a donation of $1,500 to Polish Studies at the University of Toronto. The contribution came from the proceeds of the Spring Soiree earlier in the year (see separate post). We are very grateful for this donation and congratulate […]
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Sunday, November 29, 2020
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