Darczyńcy
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"To the best of our knowledge, this Chair is the only chair of Polish history in all of North America, and we are proud of the fact that it had been funded entirely by the Polish community, without any government assistance. "
it was a bequest of $500,000 by Konstanty Reynert-Śmigielski that led to the establishment of the Chair of Polish Studies, later renamed the Chair of Polish History
"Irena Ungar and Henry Slaby together contributed $500,000 establishing the Ungar-Slaby Fund."
The proceeds from this very generous gift go a long way towards covering the costs of the first two levels of the Polish Language course.
"He had worked as the Chief Electrician at the Royal Alexandra theater and was a lover of the arts."
A bequest from the estate of Mitchell Wywiórski totaling $203,000 established an endowment in his name.
"The Veterans have contributed to many initiatives of the Polish-Canadian community over the years."
The Veterans of the Second Corps have created a fund in their name for the support of the Polish Language and Literature Program.
"At a reception at the Polish Consulate on Lakeshore Ave. W. in Toronto, Borys Wrzesnewskyj donated $35,000 for Polish Language and Literature at the University of Toronto in memory of his father."
Polish Language and Literature at the University of Toronto in memory of his father.
"This is in addition to smaller sums in other years."
Polish Language and Literature Program
"The first donation of $10,000 was made in October, 2014 with additions of $3,000 in subsequent years."
The Mickiewicz Foundation, based in Toronto, has pledged $25,000 to the Polish Language and Literature Program over a period of three years.
"In June 2017 a bequest of $20,000 was made to the Council from the estate of Florentyna Sobanska."
"At the annual Ball of the Marie Curie Skłodowska Association on November 4, 2017, the president, Alina Brown presented a cheque for $20,000 to the Council. The Association has been generous in the past so the total donated is close to $25,000."
One of the fruits of their generosity is a scholarship endowment of $200,000 at the University of Toronto for women in science and engineering.
"Zofia was very keen on supporting the Polish Language and Literature Program, and even in her failing health expressed that she wanted her deceased husband, Florian, to be remembered by the gift of $15,000."
"This generous gift from the estate of the Polish-Canadian engineer who combined the pursuit of his professional career with love of Polish history and culture can be a model for other potential supporters of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto."
This was a bequest of Alexander Frejszmidt for the Polish Language and Literature Progam.
"On Thursday October 16, 2014, during a reception held at the Polish Consulate, the Polish Senior Scouting Unit “Tatry” presented a cheque for $5,550 to Prof. Trojanowska, who directs the Polish Language and Literature Program at the University of Toronto."
The money will be used to support advanced Polish-language courses.
"The Polish Students’ Association at the University of Toronto made a third contribution to the Polish Language and Literature Program at the University of Toronto. The donation was the result of “Spring Soiree – Party for a Cause” organized by the students. "
The Polish Language and Literature Program at the University of Toronto.