The Ukrainian Gold Cross. organized in Cleveland in 1935. has provided half a century of humanitarian service. assisting their fellow Americans. as well as Ukrainians who were victimized by war and political repression. The Ukrainian Gold Cross was organized in response to the desperate need of Ukrainians who suffered from the horrors of Stalinist terror In the thirties. After World War II. the Gold Cross sponsored and assisted refugees and displaced persons who were forced to abandon their land of birth and emigrate to America. The refugees. who had been traumatized by the horrors of communism. fascism. and global war. found a safe haven in the United States and generous assistance from organizations like the Gold Cross. Members of the Gold Cross helped the new Americans to find housing. learn a new language. and become acquainted with new customs and a fresh way of life. Today. the Ukrainian Gold Cross assists victims of hunger. disease. disaster. and hardship on a local. national. and international level.
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