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This Sunday: L.I. Stands with Ukraine 2025

A Ceremony of Unity and Strength to Mark Three Years of Resilience

P. Frome, Community Contributor
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Jolanta Zamecka, Vice Chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, is interviewed immediately following the initial rally in support of Ukraine in February 2022. Zamecka chairs this Sunday’s solemn third-anniversary gathering.
Jolanta Zamecka, Vice Chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center, is interviewed immediately following the initial rally in support of Ukraine in February 2022. Zamecka chairs this Sunday’s solemn third-anniversary gathering. (Photo courtesy GSM Communications.)

GLEN COVE, NY – The public is invited to stand in solidarity as the Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center (HMTC) and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) host L.I. Stands with Ukraine 2025, marking the solemn third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The event will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Polish National Home, 10 Hendrick Ave, Glen Cove, NY.

This past week, committee members met to finalize plans for this Sunday’s solemn third-anniversary gathering. Pictured from left to right: Bohdan Kopystianskyj; Alisa Taranenko, Outreach Coordinator of Catholic Charities' USARA program; Fr. Andrew Kornelyuk, OSBM, Vicar and Associate Superior of Saint Josaphat’s Monastery; HMTC Executive Director Bali Lerner; HMTC Vice Chair Bernie Furshpan; HMTC Vice Chair and Standing with Ukraine Committee Chair Jolanta Zamecka; Fred Nielsen and Eyerusalem Tewoldeberhan of the Veterans Council of Glen Cove; and HMTC Community Engagement Officer Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews. Participating remotely was Iryna Boutcha Kovalska, President of the UCCA Long Island Chapter.

This commemorative gathering will be an afternoon of reflection, unity, and resolve, as distinguished leaders and community members come together to honor the resilience of the Ukrainian people and reaffirm a shared commitment to freedom and democracy.

Notable Speakers and Guests Include:

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  • Alan Mindel – Chair, Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center (HMTC)
  • Jolanta Zamecka – Event Host, Vice Chair, HMTC
  • Dr. Bernie Furshpan – Vice Chair, HMTC
  • Army Combat Captain Bohdan Kopystiansky – Special Warfare Ranger
  • Natalia Michaliszyn – Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
  • Ayla Bakkalli – UN Representative of Crimean Tatars
  • Alisa Taranenko – Catholic Charities
  • Elected Officials Tom Suozzi & Chuck Lavine
  • Andrew Dobriansky & Natalia Bladey – UCCA Leadership
  • Marine Corps Veteran Fred Nielsen
  • Ben Napolitano – Representing the voice of today’s youth
  • Viktoria Polusytok – A young Ukrainian sharing a message of resilience

This event serves as a poignant reminder that Ukraine continues to need our voices, our support, and our unwavering commitment to justice. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear powerful testimonies, witness firsthand accounts of perseverance, and stand together in a moment of solidarity for those affected by the ongoing crisis.
For more information and to stay updated, visit hmtcli.org/events.

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