Bring the joy and pride of cultural dance to newcomer children and youth from Ukraine. Excellent dance training, long-lasting friendships, a strong sense of community, and genuine leadership opportunities all included.
Each $700 raised marks another young Ukrainian newcomer who is able to dance and practice their culture because of your generous support! To support, click on the button above or below and select “SSD Newcomers” on the Project drop-down menu. For alternative or in-person payment options, please contact June Eeles at (780) 455-9559.
An unprovoked war has threatened Ukraine’s livelihood and culture, forcing innocent families to flee their homes and restart their lives in a new land. They strive to live a normal life with limited resources.
Your donation provides opportunities for newcomer children and youth to proudly preserve their culture through dance — to bring them an essential sense of community and identity in these challenging times.
Donations go directly towards newcomer tuition and registration fees for training at the Shumka School of Dance in the 2023/24 academic year.
Learn more here.
SHUMKA NUTCRACKER REBUILD SUCCESS
Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, Shumka’s Nutcracker Rebuild has reached its funding goal. Each donation was matched by Kim Mihalcheon of Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd. and we are grateful for the support from our numerous loyal donors as well as many new ones. Thank you for your thoughtful assistance!
Your donations will be combined with a recent grant by the Edmonton Community Foundation and the funds will provide Shumka with the ability to complete much needed repairs and refurbishments to the well-loved sets, props, and costumes. Because of your support, we are excited to welcome the magic back to the stage in December 2023 with Shumka’s Nutcracker on Tour performing in Camrose, Victoria, and Edmonton.
Click here to see the list of caring donors over the past two years. We are so grateful to each and every one of you!
SUSTAINING THE LEGACY
The Shumka Whirlwind Endowment Fund
Sustainability is key to Shumka’s financial future. To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers, an Endowment Fund through the Edmonton Community Foundation was established in 2020. An initial donation from the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Alumni Association provided this legacy project a solid start. Further contributions are partially matched annually by the Canadian Cultural Investment Fund, through the Department of Canadian Heritage.
An endowment is a pool of money that is invested, with investment returns provided to the charity to use for their operations. Donations are made into the fund and they are then held and invested in the endowment forever, with only the returns being pulled for the organization’s operations.
Leave your legacy with Shumka. See your funds make a difference by donating today or join our donors who have bequeathed funds to the endowment in their wills. For more information or to donate, contact shumka@shumka.com, choose ECF Endowment from among the project choices when you donate online, or mail a cheque written to the Edmonton Community Foundation (with “Shumka Whirlwind Fund” on the notes line) and mail to: ECF, 9910 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 2V7.
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You can donate quickly, easily and securely at any time, and receive your tax receipt within minutes.
Donate by Phone or Email
To make a donation by phone, please call 780-455-9559.
To make a donation by email, contact executive.director@shumka.com.
Donate by Mail
Donations can be mailed to Shumka. Please print and complete this form. Mail to:
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers
10515-111 Street
Edmonton, Alberta,Canada T5H 3E8
