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Blessed Michael Sopocko Hospice provides professional care to people with cancer and other life-limiting illness in the final stages. In 2016 Kazickas Family Foundation was introduced to hospice's honorable work and helped its causes with $5,000 funds. This year one of the Joseph and Alexandra Kazickas' grandchildren was inspired by the hospice's dedicated staff and purpose and offered to help as well.

The Kazickas family members always emphasize that the biggest highlight of their trips to Lithuania is visiting YOUTH CAN children and teens. This time John Kazickas stopped by in Ariogala and Veliucionys to participate in their practices, share some motivating experiences with the children and listen to their needs and dreams.

During his latest trip to Lithuania, John Kazickas took time to meet Andrejus Novikovas who participated at the International CPISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association) Summer Games Race Running 100 m run in Barcelona, Sant Cugat 2018.

Last weekend KFF program's "Youth Can" coaches and team captains met at the second seminar offered for coaches this season which focused on youth life skills development.

Today, January 13th Lithuania observes Freedom Fighters Day. It abandoned the Soviet legacy 28 years ago and embarked on a path leading to democracy and membership in the EU and NATO. Lithuanians remember January 13, 1991, as the day on which 14 people lost their lives for their country's independence. Let's wear Forget Me Not bloom today close to our hearts and light a candle remembering Lithuania's heroes, let's not forget what Freedom meant to every Lithuanian in 1991 and what it means to us today.

Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Scienceis is inviting all to the meeting where Baltic Studies Post-Doctoral fellowship at Yale University will be presented. The meting will take place Thursday, January 17th at 5pm at the large auditorium.

Halfway through the Youth Can 2018/2019 season, more than 300 program's boys and girls from 16 towns and villages of Lithuania are going to Jonava where they will meet at the second program‘s event.

Renkuosi mokyti! (Teach For Lithuania) program is working towards the success and joy for every child in Lithuania since 2008. Driven by the belief that the future of the country starts in the classroom, talented motivated people choose to teach for at least two years of their careers.

Kazickas Family Foundation presents Jurbarkas library and its readers with Joseph Kazickas 100th jubilee exhibition and the latest edition of his autobiography "Odyssey of Hope - Journey Never Ends."

Happy Holidays and all the best in 2019 from the Kazickas Family Foundation!