Both will be on October 11th, 2025 Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association 847 North Franklin Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123 Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association Ceremony 5 PM sharp, with a reception to follow.
The Ukie’s commitment to civic engagement has included support for refugee resettlement efforts, voter registration drives, and language preservation initiatives. *Please be specific when entering your location into the Maps app, as there are multiple Ukrainian social clubs in Philadelphia.* The UACA is the oldest, continuously running Ukrainian club in the country. *Our wedding will be held (weather permitting) on the lawn, and the reception in the Hall. Both the lawn entrance and the Hall entrance are near the parking lot.* Yes, they have a parking lot! Notes from the affianced regarding parking: The Ukie is in the East Poplar neighborhood, which was one of the first areas selected for redevelopment under the notoriously racist 1949 Housing Act. It is a prototypical example of urban renewal "slum clearance": the demolition of single-family homes in a dense, poor neighborhood after the eviction/displacement of residents, with some housing replaced by substandard projects. Many of the Ukrainian immigrants who were evicted relocated to far Northeast Philadelphia, but continue to commute to the Ukie and the church across the street. In 1963, the Ukie purchased the entire block on which it sits. This acquisition was a form of reinvestment in the neighborhood by the club, creating a green space around the club that could be used for gatherings and sports amid the razed lots. The dearth of housing and commercial activity in the neighborhood ensures abundant street parking, in addition to the parking lot next to the Ukie building.
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