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	Legion of Young Polish Women, founded in 1939, is a Non-for-Profit Organization located in Chicago, IL. We primarily concentrate on charitable, scientific, literary and educational causes. Officers Eleven officers are elected by the general membership to the following offices for one or two year terms: President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, English Corresponding Secretary, Polish Corresponding Secretary, Financial Secretary, Historian, and Directors. Past Projects Some previous major projects include: continuing major monetary support to the Maria Kuncewicz Endowment Fund at the University of Chicago, formerly the Chair of Polish Language and Literature, established by the Legion in 1961; continuing major donations to The Polish Museum of America in Chicago, Polish-American scholarship funds, donations the South Asian Tsunami Relief and Hurricane Katrina Relief, the Illinois Military Families Benefit Fund, donations to support documentaries on Polish WW II hero Irena Sendler as well as the Katyn Forest Massacre, support of Women’s Services at the Polish American Association, donations to the “Cure Autism Now” Walk-a-thon and support for exhibits of Polish art at both the Art Institute of Chicago and the Milwaukee Art Museum

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