September 6, 2010: Please, be advised that donations will no longer be posted online. Please, contact us directly if you need a tax receipt. Thank you for your support.
September 3 , 2010: We are very grateful to Katya Bychkova, managing editor of Novoye Russkoe Slovo, the oldest Russian-language newspaper in the USA, for creating and placing Advita Fund USA banner on its website.
August 31, 2010: Advita Fund USA welcomes two new volunteers: Sam Sokolinsky and Julya Pachos. Dear Sam and Julya, thank you for joining our team!
August 25, 2010: Article about Miroslava was published in Argumenty I Fakty newspaper [Russian].
August 11, 2010: An article about Elena Puchkova was published in RAMA Report (July-August 2010). We are very thankful to Bart Perlman, Editor-in-Chief of RAMA Journal and Report.
August 9,2010: Check updates on Art for Life on Facebook.
August 4, 2010: Our volunteer Tonya Kurtova speaks about what change means to her. She was chosen to be highlighted at Grassroots.org blog.
August 1, 2010: An article about Stas Pryakhin was published in The Russian America newspaper.
July 25, 2010: We are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Art for Life cocktail party and silent art auction will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Gremillion & Co. Gallery (Annex), 2501 Sunset Boulevard, Houston, TX. The event is jointly organized by Advita Fund USA and Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
July 21, 2010: An article about Katya Larionova was published in issue # 29, 2010 of Argumenty i Fakty.
July 9, 2010: Works of six children from Children’s hospital No.1 and City hospital No.31 in St. Petersburg will particpate in 2010 Making a Mark art exhibition at Texas Children’s hospital in Houston, Texas. They are Arsen Arustamyan, Katya Poplavskaya, Andrei Ivanov, Andrei Malozemov, Vika Kuzmina, and Alena Inozemtseva.
July 7, 2010: This eBay auction will donate part of the proceeds to our fund. Thank you!
July 1, 2010: The article about Maria Veselova was published in The Russian America issue from July 1, 2010.
June 30, 2010: Novaya Gazeta posted the information about Stas Pryakhin and Maria Veselova.
June 29, 2010: The charity event which took place in New York City on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at The Change You Want to See Gallery had a great success. Despite the short notice, hot weather and World Cup, about 30 people attended the event and we were able to collect $220.00. Advita Fund USA is grateful to Katya Bychkova and her friends for their tremendous help and support, and to Andrey Deyko, a young and talented artist, who donated 50% of his profit to our non-profit. Thank you all!
Jun 24, 2010: On June 27, 2010, with a support of Katya Bychkova, journalist from Novoe Russkoye Slovo, Advita Fund USA will host a charity event in New York City: musical performance by Taburetka & Co., exhibit of artwork by Andrey Deyko and photography by Verasen and Eugenia Mantsevich. All proceeds will be used for bone marrow donor search for Stas Pryakhin.
Where: The Change You Want to See Gallery, 84 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn.
When: June 27, 2010, from 2 p.m. till 5 p.m.
Please come to see the art and performances and support Stas, a young and talented student and photographer. Thank you!
Jun 21, 2010: An article about Elena Puchkova was published in The Russian America issue from June 15, 2010
Jun 3, 2010: An article about Olga Shmygleva was published in edition #22, 2010 of Argumenty i Fakty and The Russian America issue from May 28, 2010.
Jun 2, 2010: Please visit our photo gallery on the garage sale organized by the Houston Ladies Club on May 29, 2010.
May 25, 2010: On May 29, 2010, the Houston Ladies Club will hold a garage sale in Houston. All proceeds will be used for anticancer treatment for Kirill Tyutyunnik.
Where: St. Vladimir Russian Orthodox Church , 24 Tidwell Rd., Houston, Texas 77022
When: May 29, 2010 from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m.
Please come to shop and support this brave boy. Thank you!
May 15, 2010: We are very pleased to introduce our new partner: The Russian America newspaper. We are very thankful to Olga Tarasova, editor-in-chief, and Valery Tarasov, publisher, for their help and support. An article about Katya Larionova was published in the newspaper on May 15, 2010.
Apr 21, 2010:
Dear Friends!
What if Advita Fund USA earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can!
GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 30 percent of each purchase to the cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting our cause.
And if you download the GoodSearch – Advita Fund USA toolbar, our cause will earn money every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch first! Add the Advita Fund USA toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/advita-fund-usa
Thank you!
Apr 14, 2010: An article about Marina Kochemarova was published in North American edition of Argumenty i Fakty (#14, 2010).
Apr 9, 2010: We can now process monthly credit card donations on your behalf, based on your completed Monthly Donation Form.
Postponed: Please visit our Spring Bazaar in Nyack, New York at the following address: 58 Depew Avenue, Nyack, New York 10960.
Arts, crafts, handmade objects, household goods and souvenirs will be for sale. You never know what treasure you will find - and benefit children with cancer along the way!
Feb 18, 2010: An article about Kirill Tyutyunnik was published in North American edition of Argumenty i Fakty and Our Texas.
Jan 27, 2010: A video about Zhenya Zotin was posted on YouTube:
Jan 25, 2010: Information about Fuad Abbasov was published on Moscow Echo site.
Jan 17, 2010:
1st annual Pink Elephant Sale
from 11 am to 5pm
Address: 9629 Hillcroft St Houston, TX 77096
(around the corner from “Russian General Store”)
Featuring: adult and children clothes and shoes in excellent condition, bags, toys, books and albums, paintings, art, accessories, and many other household items.
Clothes from many high-end designers such as Gucci, Louboutin, Ferragamo, Ted Lapidus, Malandrino, Armani, Gaultier, and Burberry will be available at a fraction of original cost.
100% of the money raised from the sale will be used to pay for treatment and medications for children with cancer in St. Petersburg, Russia and in the USA. If you would like to donate items to the sale or help us during the sale, please call Marina at 713-480-2603 or Irina 713-898-3807.
Dec 31, 2009: Dear friends!
In these final moments of year 2009, we would like to thank all of you for your support of our young organization! In just a few months in operation, we raised over $30,000 in donations – much more than we expected! The generosity and trust of our supporters were truly humbling. You inspire us to aim higher in 2010 and we hope we will be able to help more and more patients each year.
In 2010 we will continue focusing our work on helping those patients who suffer from the most aggressive and rare types of cancer and need access to the latest medical advances. We will also help patients gain access to bone marrow transplants and vitally needed medications. And we will continue our efforts to raise money for the children from former Soviet Union who need to travel abroad for cancer treatment due to lack of appropriate medical facilities.
Once again, thank you very much for your care and support! Happy New Year!
To our cherished supporters and friends:
Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, a Joyous Kwanzaa and a prosperous and peaceful New Year! Thank you for your generosity and help!
Dec 23, 2009: Argumenty I Fakty (International Edition, #52) published an article about Vanya Chernozub.
Dec 06, 2009: The Christmas Fair that took place yesterday at the Tolstoy Foundation, was a great accomplishment. Despite the first snow in New York, about 70 people attended the fair and we were able to collect over $2,300. The event has been recorded by the NTV America and will be broadcast on Monday, December 7th, at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Advita USA is grateful to the Tolstoy Foundation and personally to Victoria Wohlsen, the Executive Director, for their hospitality and support. As well, we appreciate everyone who made the fair a very successful and rewarding event!
Nov 19, 2009: Thanks to Paul Fisher, Publishing Director, and Tamara Chilenko, Advertising Director, our invitation for the Christmas Fair has been published in Argumenty I Fakty (International Edition), the largest and most popular weekly publication in Russia and the one which leads the Russian press abroad.
The newspaper has won many Russian and international awards, and has become a leading information source for both Russian speakers abroad and those with an interest in Russian culture and news and is well known in the CIS states, USA, Canada, Australia, Israel and throughout Europe.
Nov 18, 2009: Kirill Tyutyunnik’s story was published by Happy World fund.
Nov 16, 2009: We blog about our most urgent needs at LiveJournal. Please visit our blog to follow the latest developments.
Nov 08, 2009: Dear Friends! We are just one month away from the Christmas Fair which will take place on December 5th, 2009, at the Tolstoy Foundation (Spring Valley, NY) from 12 noon till 6 p.m. Advita Fund USA cordially invites you to join us (driving directions are here).
At Christmas Fair you can buy holiday decorations, greetings cards, candles, original artwork, custom jewelery, books, photographs, and many other unique gifts. You can also meet our volunteers: Olga Nilova and Vlad Litvinov; ask them any question about our non-profit organization and the work we do to support children fighting cancer. Come and learn about the Tolstoy Foundation and its unique humanitarian programs. 100% of the money raised from the Fair will be used for treatment and medication for children with cancer who are currently undergoing a medical care in St. Petersburg, Russia, and for immediate needs of the Tolstoy Foundation.
Please, come and bring your friends! Show your support to seriously ill children and give them joy at Christmas!
Nov 05, 2009: Kirill Tyutyunnik was shown on Russian TV this week.
If you are active on Facebook, please join the cause Help Kirill. This little boy urgently needs our help!
Oct 30, 2009: Thanks to Boris Vinogradsky, Chairman of the Board of Directors of RAMA (Russian American Medical Association), Advita Fund USA is now on RAMA’s Forum. Please join us to ask questions, learn about RAMA Cancer Project, find out about our new collaborative initiatives, and to support us.
Oct 28, 2009: We now accept credit card donations!
Oct 11, 2009: On December 5, 2009 Christmas Bazaar benefiting Advita Fund will take place at Tolstoy Foundation’s headquarters in Valley Cottage, New York. Please contact us for more information about the event.
Macy’s Shop for a Cause event will benefit a number of charities, including Advita Fund USA. To support us, you can purchase a $5 Shopping Pass for exclusive savings and special offers in every Macy’s store on Saturday, October 17th. Please contact us for more information about the event.
Oct 29, 2009: Right now leaders from around the world are gathering in Dublin for the World Cancer Summit – its the right moment to demand more time, energy, and resources to fight for a cancer-free world. 100,000 people have signed the World Cancer Declaration, but every additional name makes a difference. Add your voice, commit to fight cancer.
Jul 21, 2009: Thanks to Beltel Worlwide, we were able to transfer 7,250 euros to Stefan Morsch bone marrow donor registry for donor search for Alexei Cherniy.
Jul 17, 2009: Our Texas published an article about our fund.
