FCSLA In the Community

Fraternalist of the Year - 2008

Each year, branches are asked to review their membership for deserving candidates, and consider a nominee. We are gratified to receive so many nominees who are very wonderful and worthy Fraternalists. FCSLA is proud to announce this year's winner:

Lydia Massura Berry

Join Hands Day - 2008

Join Hands Day is a national event that unites young people and adults in an effort to make their neighborhoods better. This past April and May, volunteer teams performed myriad projects. Take a look what happened when FCSLA members got involved in their local communities.

Branches S161 and J192 - Maria E. Grega District - Youngstown, OH

Anna Hurban - Cleveland District Project #1 - Cleveland, OH

Anna Hurban - Cleveland District Project #2- Cleveland, OH

Branches W017 and W026 - Plasi, NE and Weston, NE

Branches S081 and J058 - Whiting, IN

Branches S172 and J362 - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Branches Giving Back

Branch Officers and members are volunteering their time and hard work to make a difference in the community. Each effort put forth by the branches—whether it's volunteering time or a money contribution—benefits the entire community as a whole.

Slovak Heritage Festival

Branch 161 - Maria E. Grega District - Youngstown, OH

Branch S172 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Presentations

Cleveland District - The Fest

Branch W045 - St. Wenceslaus Parish

Branch Get-Togethers

NFCA - 122nd Annual Meeting

Maria E. Grega District—Scholarship Awards Dinner

Fraternal Leaders Meeting in Nebraska

Branch W045 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Annual Picnic

District #11 Nebraska- Annual Picnic

Community Support

Since its inception, FCSLA has contributed regularly to Slovak educational and religious institutions. Today, the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association's philanthropic activities are known worldwide.

Right to Life March

Philanthropic Activities

Vatican Splendors

The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association has partnered with WEWS–News Channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio to be a proud sponsor of a special exhibit, the Vatican Splendors, at the Western Reserve Historical Society. This exhibit is the largest collection of art, documents and historically significant objects from the Vatican—some of the world’s greatest treasures. Cleveland is one of three cities to be chosen to host the Vatican Splendors, which showcases 2,000 years of Vatican history.