Mrs. Yushchenko Meets with Wife of the President of the United States Laura Bush
23 February 2008 14:52
February 22, 2008, Head of the Supervisory Board of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Fund Kateryna Yushchenko met in Washington with wife of the President of the United States Laura Bush.
Mrs. Kateryna described the Ukraine 3000 Fund’s medical programs, in part, the Children's Hospital of the Future, Hospital to Hospital, and Joy of the Childhood: Free Movements programs. In her turn, Mrs. Bush spoke about medical projects she is supervising. The first ladies agreed to cooperate in the fight against breast cancer.
Mrs. Yushchenko and Mrs. Bush exchanged information about educational projects they support. In part, Mrs. Yushchenko presented the Ukraine 3000 Fund’s new project, Doing Good Starts with You, dedicated to school charity.
Kateryna Yushchenko and the Ukraine 3000 Fund representatives are staying in the United States for a working visit. February 19 they met with President and CEO of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions Lawrence McAndrews and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt. Mrs. Yushchenko also attended the memorial service for Lev Dobriansky, met with Georgetown University President Dr. John DeGioia and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America leaders and Ukrainian community representatives. Also February 19, Head of the Supervisory Board of the Children's Hospital of the Future Charitable Fund Vira Pavliuk visited the Emory University of Atlanta School of Medicine.
February 20, Mrs. Yushchenko met with National Geographic Society representatives and took part in a meeting between representatives of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Fund, Ministry for Healthcare of Ukraine, and the Emory University of Atlanta School of Medicine. Also, Mrs. Kateryna met with renowned American children’s cardio surgeon William Novick. Besides, Mrs. Yushchenko unveiled in Washington the Execution by Hunger: Unknown Genocide of the Ukrainians exhibition.
February 21, Mrs. Yushchenko met with founder and honorary chairperson of the Special Olympics charitable organization Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
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