11/15/2025
Celebrating the Kościuszko Foundation’s century-long legacy of supporting education, culture, and community—truly an institution worth applauding.
✨ The Kosciuszko Foundation’s 2025 Annual Newsletter – Centennial Edition is here! ✨
💯 🇵🇱 We are excited to announce that our special Centennial Edition newsletter is now available online! 🔗 Link in the comments section below.
Celebrating the Centennial: A Century of Impact highlights the powerful reach of our educational and cultural programs through the voices of KF scholars, grant recipients, and friends.
Inside this year’s issue, you’ll find:
📘 Interviews with Warsaw Uprising veteran Prof. Zbigniew Antoni Kruszewski and artist Marianna Stuhr
📘 A heartfelt article about Dr. Emil Chroboczek by his daughter, Dr. Hanna Chroboczek-Kelker
📘 Inspiring stories from individuals whose lives were shaped by the Foundation’s support
Discover these remarkable journeys, explore the KF’s past achievements, and learn about upcoming initiatives as we look ahead to the next century of impact.
❤️ If you value our mission, please support our Centennial Campaign to help us double our impact through scholarships, grants, and programs promoting Polish culture in the U.S.
👉 Join our Centennial Campaign via the link in the comments section below.
🎉 November is Member Appreciation Month!
It’s the perfect time to join or renew your membership and be entered into our prize drawing.
👉 Become a Member via the link in the comments
Thank you for being part of the Kosciuszko Foundation community and for helping us carry our mission forward into the next century.
🖨️ Printed copies of the newsletter will be mailed to members and donors by the end of this month. If you don’t receive yours, please contact Anna Tarnawska, Development Manager, at [email protected]
❤️ The Kosciuszko Foundation Newsletter was partially funded thanks to the generous donations of our sponsors:
Dr. Jack Pinkowski of Loyola University Chicago; Eric Nierenberg of Charles River Associates; Emily Cunningham of the Universal Reading Foundation; Sasha Kay; the American Council for Polish Culture; Polaron; Dr. Adrianna Hekiert of ENT and Allergy Associates; the Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria; James Conroy Martin; Hanna Chroboczek-Kelker, PhD, and Norman Kelker, PhD; the Polish American Medical Society (PAMS); the KF National Advisory Council; the KF Chicago Chapter; Joanna Tyka; Ed Luzin; Wytrwal Industries; Polish Assistance; Joseph Maciora; Bozenna Buda; the Polish Society of California; Helen Ochej; Donna Chmara; the KF Pittsburgh Chapter; the KF New England Chapter; the KF Philadelphia Chapter; the KF Western NY Chapter; and the Polish Theatre Institute.