"This book reveals the true spirit of the Lithuanian People. It is also an optimistic story about the
need to preserve hope and faith during the most trying times."
Valdas Adamkus,
President of Lithuania
"Joseph
Kazickas' story could be a pitch for a thriller movie...Every storyline
twist and turn has been rooted in Kazickas' desire for a democratic
Lithuania."
Tad Bartimus
"Among
Friends"
The Kazickas Family Foundation
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| The Kazickas family: Standing from left are Joseph, Michael & John. Seated from left, are Alexandra, Joe & Jurate. |
Working for the welfare of Lithuania
The Kazickas Family Foundation (KFF) was established in 2000. Its mission is to help Lithuania in its post-Soviet development, especially in the areas of education, technology and social welfare.
KFF has distributed more than 1000 computers to urban and rural schools in Lithuania and facilitates computer training programs for students and teachers.
KFF awards prizes and scholarships to talented young people in the sciences and arts. It supports several international exchange programs where young Lithuanian students and entrepreneurs can be exposed to new life experiences, primarily in the U.S. Among these is ASSIST which places international students in prestigious secondary schools in the US.
In 2004, KFF was a sponsor of the Across Cultures program affiliated with the Women’s Business Exchange which brought 20 women from Estonia and Lithuania to Seattle for two weeks of mentoring and discussions with prominent business people. In May, 2005, a group of American women came to the Baltic countries for meetings and seminars continuing the Across Cultures dialogue.
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| Attending the Jerusalem celebration at the Via Dolorosa are from left, Michael, Jurate, Alexandra, Michael's wife, Beverly and Roger Altman, Jurate's husband. |
KFF has provided scholarships for worthy Lithuanian students to institutions like the Julliard School of Music and the Graduate School of Yale University. In 2006 KFF endowed a Professorship at the University of Washington for the Institute of Baltic Studies. Jurate Kazickas is the President of the foundation. The other family members are her parents Joseph and Alexandra and three brothers, Joseph, Michael and John. KFF has offices in Vilnius and New York.
The Kazickas Famlily Foundation is a 501c3 Charitable Foundation with offices at:
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| Jurate with children in Vilnius ophanage. |
The Kazickas Family Foundation
120 East 38th Street
New York, New York, 10016
Phone: 212-213-6993
The Kazickas Family Foundation joined several other donors in repairing the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. After traveling to this sacred site, they attended a completion celebration. To meet the pressing social needs in Lithuania, KFF makes grants to programs that foster the welfare of children, especially orphans, and organizations that help combat AIDS, alcoholism and domestic violence. KFF also supports many cultural and sports events as well as the historical preservation of important architectural sites in the Old Towns of Vilnius and Kaunas.