Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
About Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
Since its founding in 1940, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America has been the unified voice representing Ukrainian Americans in New York, NY and across the nation. Born from the vision of four fraternal organizations responding to the invasion of Ukrainian lands, UCCA emerged as a permanent representation dedicated to the principle that the fates of America and Ukraine are indivisible—by protecting freedom at home, Ukrainian Americans could assure the restoration of freedom in their ancestral homeland.
Today, UCCA stands as the largest grassroots representation of Americans of Ukrainian descent, uniting nearly 30 national organizations and maintaining all-volunteer chapters throughout the United States. The organization's legacy reflects a deep commitment to community service, from organizing war bond drives and refugee assistance during World War II to establishing Captive Nations Week in 1959 and erecting the Taras Shevchenko monument in the nation's capital. In recent decades, UCCA has coordinated the largest election observer missions to Ukraine, including over 2,500 observers during the historic 2004 Orange Revolution, and established the National Ukrainian Holodomor Genocide Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Driven by its quadrennial Congress of Ukrainians in America, UCCA convenes delegates from across the country to elect an Executive Board and set organizational direction through its National Council. The organization continues its humanitarian mission by delivering direct aid to Ukraine and maintaining active engagement with the Ukrainian World Congress, representing over 20 million people in the worldwide Ukrainian diaspora. UCCA's work embodies the enduring bonds of community, cultural pride, and democratic values that connect Ukrainian Americans to their heritage and to each other.