You make such a difference with your support and Shumka is grateful. As donors, you keep our boots dancing and our dreams alive!
Shumka is ever grateful and acknowledges the following individuals, families, companies, foundations, and funders for their generous help. This list recognizes all monetary and in-kind donations received for Shumka and Shumka School of Dance projects from:
August 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024
Shumka GEMs — Give Every Month
Shumka Whirlwind Endowment Fund — Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF)
Whirlwind Visionary ($50,000+)
Alberta Foundation for the Arts
Alberta Ministry of Culture
Canada Council for the Arts
Edmonton Arts Council
Edmonton Community Foundation
Northern Industrial Carriers Ltd. – Simon Sochatsky
Whirlwind Benefactor ($10,000 to $49,999)
Bottom Line Productions Inc.
Capital Vision Care
City of Edmonton
Anne Dobbie & Dennis Ewasiuk
Department of Canadian Heritage – Canada Cultural Investment Fund
Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta (FAVA)
Government of Canada – Summer Jobs
The Hnatyshyn Foundation
Borys, Melanie, Larissa & Halya Hoshowsky
Terry Mucha & Teo Bodnar
Shevchenko Foundation, Temerty Foundation Community Development Fund
Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd.
Temerty Foundation
The Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko
Whirlwind Supporter ($2,500 to $9,999)
Allard Foundation
Anonymous
Anonymous
ATB Cares Benevity Foundation
MaryAnn & Bill Baziuk
The Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival
Canada Ukraine Foundation
Pinky Eugenio
Dave & Christina Ganert
Government of Alberta
Larissa & Paul Groch
Donna Hastings (In Memory of John & Nancy [Stawnychy] Evanchuk)
Sylvia & Walter Killick
Cecilia Laskoski
Lexus of Edmonton West
Brett Loree & Laura Bradley
Caitlin & Dan Loree
Andrea Moen & Terry Sulyma
Marilyn Mucha
Ed Paproski (In Honour of Annie Pastyszczak)
Taras Z. Saranchuk
Rod & Jackie Schur
Rochelle Shukalek
Richard & Karen and Mikael, Katrina, Eva & Sebastien Slevinsky
Simon & Martina Sochatsky
Norman & Kathie (Zarsky) St. Arnaud
Michael H. Sulyma (In Memory of Lorrie Sulyma)
Tom Syvenky
Darka & Vlodko Tarnawsky
The Turgeon Family
Ukrainian National Federation of Canada
Ukrainian Pioneers Association of Alberta
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Alumni Association
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Whirlwind Fund at Edmonton Community Foundation
Evan Zukiwsky & Patty Tachynski
Whirlwind Partner ($1,000 to $2,499)
Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association (AUDA)
Yuri & Olesia Andryjowycz
Anonymous
Anonymous
Michael Batt (In Honour of Courtney Basaraba)
Carol & Nestor Beztilny
Gary Biasini
Dr. Ronald Boivin
CIBC Employee Volunteer Program
Cherisse & Tim (In Honour of Elyse and Lauren)
Simone Desilets
Eeles Family
James Eeles
Michael Eeles (In Honour of June Eeles)
John Eshenko, Chrys Fialka-Eshenko & Arthur
Pinky Eugenio (In Memory of Hernando Eugenio)
Galyna & Roman Glozhyk (In Honour of Viktoriya Glozhyk)
Marlene & Blain Gowing
Oksana & Bruce Grant
Rena Hanchuk & Yaroslav Kitynskyy
Cathy & Paul Johnson
William & Mary Kostash Award for Film and Video Arts
Sally Lazaruk (In memory of Dr. & Mrs. W. Lazaruk)
Victor & Christine Lirette
Tim Lynn
Gerald & Anne Metrunec
Anne Metrunec (In Memory of Gerry Metrunec)
Kelsey & Paul Olijnyk
Rogers Communications – Give Together Month
Nadine & Russ Samycia
Warren Serink
Dale & Andrea Shumka
Douglas and Vera Smeall
Stepnisky-Meagher Family
Michael V. Sulyma (In Memory of Lorrie Sulyma)
Myron Tarnawsky
Ukrainian Canadian Benevolent Society of Edmonton
Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League
Mariette & Michael Unger
Jodie Wacko & Lydia Talpash-Wacko
The Whitlow Family (In Memory of Gene Zwozdesky)
Sam Yakimishyn & Deanna Gupta
Orest Yusypchuk
Michael & Carol Zukiwsky
Zwozdesky Family (In Memory of Gene)
Kozak Brotherhood ($500 to $999)
ATCO EPIC (Employees Participating in Communities)
August Family
The Beck Family
Jeff Beztilny
Ryan Beztilny
Julianna Bootsman
Marie & Ken Bootsman
Steven Brese & Stefka Lytwyn
Lorraine Chanasyk, Alexis & John Alford (In Honour of Elsie Chanasyk)
Jan & Alvin Charchuk
Raymond Charuk
Esthetics Plus
Ava, Amanda & Marco Eugenio
Tara Gaucher (In Memory of Tom Gushattey)
Ehor Gauk (In Honour of Marian Butz)
Barbara Gerlach
Joe Gulajec
Murray Howell
Dennis & Zoria Kanasevich
Anna Kanevets
Stefania Kostiuk
Lorna Kunyk (Salamandick)
League of Ukrainian Canadian Women – Edmonton Branch
John Lester
David Makowsky & Brenda Manweiler
Tammy & Walter Massa
Matwie Family
Nancy McCalder
Marilyn Mucha & Len Chanasyk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Terry Mucha & Teo Bodnar (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Terry Mucha (In Memory of Tom Stefanyk)
NuCasa Realty Group Ltd.
Tara & Lukian Opyr
Katelyn & David Pierzchajlo
Taras & Larissa Podilsky
Very Rev. Patrick Powalinsky
Brenda Ritchie & Jim Speers
Diane Robinson (In Honour of Viktoriya Glozhyk)
Matthew Romaniuk
Orest & Susan Romaniuk (Zinchuk) and Family
Maria & Jordan Rumohr
Brian Shukalek
Ron & Diane Solowan
Jorn & Leanne Starko
Michael Stuart & Sneha Patel
Tayler Family
In Memory of Loverne Wowk
Woychuk Family
Boots and Beads ($200 to $499)
Helen Adhikari
Kathy Anders
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Maureen Barr
Bill & MaryAnn Baziuk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Bill & MaryAnn Baziuk (In Memory of Mitch Makowsky)
Becky (In Memory of Gene Zwozdesky)
Brosius Family
Chalifoux Family
Natasha Chalmers
DeRose Family
Desfosses Family
Dr. Rostyslaw & Janet Dmytruk (In Memory of Ihor Dmytruk)
Janine Doblanko
Drake Family
Duke Family
Stephen & Tracy Ewaskiw
Fiddler Family
Steve Fix
Gibbons-Ostrovsky Family
Gordon & Cathie Gordey
Roxanne & Jeff Howe (in Memory of Oleh and Olga Cherkawsky)
Jack & Joyce Howell
Jaros Family
Melody Kostiuk
Bobbi & Marie Kucharchuk
Julie & Brendan Kusiek
Kuzyk Family
Frances Lema
Anna Lilley & Adam Carleton
Lott Family
Daria Luciw & Andrew Hladyshevsky
Lora & Elmer Lastiwka
Helene Magus
Mitch & Marianne Makowsky
Marianne Makowsky (In Memory of Mitch Makowsky)
Andrea & Darrell Marko
Dorianne & Peter Martyniuk
Robert & Sharryl McArthur
McCormack Family
Dr. James & Doris McElgunn (In Honour of Annikka Dobko)
Marilyn Mucha (In Memory of Tom Stefanyk)
Terry Mucha (In Memory of Mitch Makowsky)
Terry Mucha (In Memory of Gerald Metrunec)
Ross & Michelle Murray
NAV CANADA
Garrett & Katie Nestorowich
Niawchuk Family
Nichol Family
Christa & Slavko Nohas
Fred & Helen Otto
Greg Pacholok
Nic Pacholok
Maureen Pankiw
Ruby Patrick
Petrivskyy Family
Dr. Roman & Marusia Petryshyn
Alex & Linda Piasetsky
Kathy & Peter Rachmistruk
Rivero Family
Glen Roebuck
Shelley & Chris Samycia (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Schinkinger Family
Semchuk Family
Daria Semotiuk & Zev Marantz
Corey & Wendy Senko
John Shalewa
Robyn Shewchuk & Gregory Orysiuk
Lorraine Sorokan
Doug Spasiuk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Stuffco Family
Ashlyn Waller
Waller Family
Weiman Family
Jeffrey Williams
Loverne & Jerry Wowk
Wujcik Family
Yost Family
Young Family
David Zayonce
Dance Partners ($20 to $199)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Courtney Basaraba
Michelle Basaraba
Baugh Family
Bayrak Family
Linda & Arden Berg
Helen Biltek
Nathan & Deanna Borowski
Serge Brazhnikov
Steven Brese & Stefka Lytwyn (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
George & Joanne Brodie
Budd Family
Auriana & Lance Burns
Charlotte Bush
Walter & Eleanor Busko (In Memory Of Elsie Chanasyk)
Bernice Chanasyk & Family (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Robert Chanasyk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Daintre Christensen
Clyde Family
Nelson C. Coombes
Craft Beer Market
Karen & Rob deMontarnal
Patrick Desfosses & Rachelle Gladue
Rosalyn Doepker
Dowell Family
Dutchek Family
Lauren Dzenick
Dennis, Halyna & Toma Elkow (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Carly & Brock Evanishen
Trish Gable (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Marian Gauk
Mykola Gauk & Oksana Prokopchuk-Gauk
Gervais Family
Judith Gill
MaryAnn & Ralph Goetz
Blair Gogowich
Gordon & Cathie Gordey (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Cynthia Green
Glenn Holloway
Teena Honish Family
Jack & Joyce Howell (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Jack & Joyce Howell (In Memory of Mitch Makowsky)
Jerry Hutton
Ashley Itz
Joly Family
Ken Kalynchuk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Connie & Reg Kastelan (In Honour of the Sikora Family)
Taryn Klassen
Lisa Klymenko
Igor Knyazevuch
Kope Family
Vic Kowalewich
Krynytskyy Family
Lorna Kunyk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Debra (Boyko) Larson
Daniel Lastiwka
Leliuk Family
Cindy & Marc Lirette
Victoria Lyasota
Colin & Halia MacLean (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Patrick Marsh
Jose Martin
Molly & David McDermott
Lyndsey McGill, & MaryAnn & Ralph Goetz
JoLynn & Nolan McGregor
Gayle Mischuk
John, Michele & Ashton Mucha
Iryna Mykytiuk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Cheryl Nekolaichuk (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Dave, Angela & Ava Neufeld
Lori Neufeld
Michael & Tasha Orysiuk
Osinchuk Family
Olga Pacholok
Ryan & Sara Parker
Lesia Perritt
Philipenko Family
Alex & Linda Piasetsky (In Memory of Orest Yusypchuk)
Very Rev. Patrick Powalinsky (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Len & Nadia Prokopchuk
Darlene Pruden (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Bruce Prytuluk
Natalie Prytuluk
Doug & Roxanne Rachinski
Rena & Yaroslav (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Rin Family
Al Robertson (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Robinson Family
Louise E. Rogucki (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Don & Emily Roguski (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Nicole Schimpf
Sears Plus Club (In Memory of Orest Yusypchuk)
Devon Sereda Goldie
Jacqueline Sereda Tessier
Wendy Thomson
Jim Serink
Harrison Sheremeta
Nataliya Shevchenko
Irene & Eugene Shmyruk
Alyssa Shukalek
Julianna Shukalek
Sikora Family
Simmons Family
A. Skorenki
Catherine Smith
Smith Jackson School
Liz Storochuk
Dr. Nora Stovel (In Memory of Dr. Bruce Stovel)
Strilchuk Family
Samuel Stychyshyn
Sandi Sutherland
Sweeney Family
Irena Tarnawsky
Frances Tkachyk
Lana Toth
Cheryl & Chris Vest
Erin Voaklander (In Honour of Trent Crosby)
Bradley Walker
Bradley Walker (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Ann Wilson
Wood Family
Karen Woodman
Vanessa Wynnyk
Ted & Sonia Yarmuch (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Zachary Family
Michael G. Zukiwsky
Christine Zwozdesky (In Memory of Elsie Chanasyk)
Krystal and Myron Zwozdesky
Please accept our apologies and contact us at shumka@shumka.com if we inadvertently missed you or have erred in your listing.
