VMA Dish Out a Welcome Potluck Celebration for Ukrainian Newcomers

VMA Dish Out a Welcome Potluck Celebration for Ukrainian Newcomers

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville Muslim Association (VMA) got together with families from Ukraine for a Welcome to Vegreville Potluck Celebration on October 8 at the VMA Centre.

There were 20 people who attended this event.

The families from Ukraine who are living in Vegreville who attended this celebration were the Koval’s family with Roman and Olya along with their children; Yurall, Oleh, and Taras and the Yukuts’ family with Myroslava and her daughter, Solomiia.

People from Vegreville Muslim Association, Ukrainian newcomers, and others who attended the celebration gather for a photo.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

Coordinator of this event, Khalid Alghadeir said VMA hosted this potluck to welcome the families to Vegreville and to tell them they are happy that they are safe.

Before the meal, the President of VMA Deen Amusat said a brief speech where he mentioned that Muslim people believe in being good to visitors and all their neighbours which include everyone in Vegreville. “Our beliefs are to do good to humanity.”