Membership Activities and Support Programs

  1. Fund-Raising
    1. Bingo: St. Andrew’s Mens Club belongs to the Parkway Bingo Association. Bingos are held as per pre-planned schedules and volunteers are required for each event. View dates on the events page.
    2. Casino: St. Andrew’s Mens Club is eligible for a Casino approximately once every two years. The last Casino was held in March of 2012. View dates on the events page.
    3. Nevada Tickets: St. Andrew’s Mens Club sells Nevada tickets at various events held at the Cultural Center.
  2. Social Events
    During the course of the calendar year the following social events are sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Mens Club. View dates on the events page.
    1. Annual Bar-B-Q: This event is held on the third Monday in June. It is an evening of fellowship and entertainment that precedes the “summer break” from regular monthly meetings. Members are encouraged to bring spouses and guests.
    2. Annual Salmon Supper: This event has a history to it and is typically held on the third Monday in September. Members are encouraged to invite spouses and guests.
    3. Member and Volunteer Appreciation Event: This event is planned in cooperation with St. Andrew’s Parish and the Ladies Auxiliary. The event recognizes and acknowledges members of the Parish, Ladies Auxiliary, Mens Club, and volunteers for their support and assistance at bingos, casinos, and work bees.
  3. St. Andrew’s Parish Related Programs
    St. Andrew’s Mens Club sponsors and/or administers the following programs within the St. Andrew’s Parish:
    1. Seniors Transportation: Cab fares are paid for Parish members who need assistance with travel to the Parish for worship, volunteer work, or social functions.
    2. Golden Age Club: Support is given to the Golden Age Club (the Seniors of St. Andrew’s Parish) to allow for regular recreational and cultural programs as well as some field trips.
    3. St. Andrew’s Cultural/Educational Program: Financial assistance is provided to the Parish to encourage youth participation in Ukrainian cultural activities within the Parish or outside of the Parish.
    4. St. Andrew’s Parish Facility Enhancement: St. Andrew’s Mens Club provides funds to the Parish for facility enhancement and development.
    5. St. Andrew’s Ladies Auxiliary: The St. Andrew’s Mens Club provides financial support to the Ladies Auxiliary for the purchase of equipment and for the administration of going programs.
  4. Youth Programs
    The St. Andrew’s Men’s Club supports various youth programs and activities that include the following:
    1. CYMK (Ukrainian Orthodox Youth).
    2. Youth programs organized by the Western Eparchy.
    3. Camp Bar-V-Nok Youth Camp.
    4. Kievs Ki Hi Youth Camp.
  5. Community Related Programs
    St. Andrew’s Mens Club provides support to organizations outside of St. Andrew’s Parish. Some of the programs that have been or are currently supported include the following:
    1. Missionary Support: From time to time, funds are provided to other Orthodox Parishes requiring assistance.
    2. Ukrainian Social Services
    3. Stars Air Ambulance
    4. St. Andrew’s Selo Tenants Association
    5. Ukrainian Canadian Congress: Financial support provided to aid Newly-Arrived Ukrainians settling in Alberta as a result of the unwarranted war in Ukraine.
    6. Alberta Ukrainian Self-Reliance League
    7. St. John’s Institute:St. Andrew’s Mens Club donated funds to equip a SMART classroom at the Institute.
    8. Council of Ukrainian Orthodox Churches of Edmonton (CUOCE): Financial support is provided to CUOCE for the purposes of operating and developing St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
    9. Ukrainian Foundation for College Education (UFCE): St. Andrew’s Mens Club makes an annual contribution to UFCE who in cooperation with the Ukrainian Resource and Development Centre at MacEwan University are committed to supporting educational programs between Canada and Ukraine.
    10. Red Cross: Financial support is provided to help people who were/are victims of disasters such as floods in British Columbia and forest fires in Alberta.
    11. Canada Ukraine Foundation: Financial support provided to aid Newly-Arrived Ukrainians settling in Alberta as a result of the unwarranted war in Ukraine.
    12. Win House: Financial support is provided to WIN House, a women’s shelter, providing a safe refuge for those fleeing domestic violence.
    13. Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health (CASA): Financial assistance is provided to this major community-based provider of mental health services for mental health services for infants, children, adolescents and their families within the Edmonton Capital Region and from Central and Northern Alberta.
    14. U-Fest: Financial assistance is provided to the Edmonton Ukrainian Festival which is a two-day event celebrating Ukrainian culture, food, music, visual arts, crafts and dance.