Finnish American Cultural Corporation

“Part iii organizations primary exempt purpose:to educate about, support, preserve, cultivate, and perpetuate finnish and finnish-american culture and heritage.”

“Description AmountPROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES PART III 3,509MEMBERSHIP 21FILING FEES 20ANNUAL MEETING 120WEBSITE EXPENSE 125PROMOTIONAL EXPENSE 21”

“Continuation of part iii - line 28:before finnfest 2019 usa opened in southeastern michigan - evening attendance was 375.set up and prepared for the opening ceremony of the finnish festival - finnfest 2019 usa. Ffmi was given the responsibility to do the opening of the festival at the sheridan inn in novi, mi. We had all three flags representing the usa, canada and finland.$480 expended to have a video made about 6 families and their children who lived and experienced the winter war. The now adult children were interviewed to recall their memories and life experiences during the winter war in finland in 1939. This project required many hours of volunteer help to interview the people and to edit and finalize the disc tape. $200 expended to the finnish center association in support of the finnish american singers of michigan for sheet music used in their concerts.$200 expended to finlandia foundation national - allocated to the vaino hoover memorial.$224 expended to buy finnish cultural books and childrens books for the free little library at the finlandia gardens at fca.$320 was expended to send one student to finnish language camp at salalampi - a program offered by concordia college which allows participating students the opportunity to earn the high school equivalent of one semester of finnish language credit.$85 expended to purchase new finland and canada flags to add to our three flag display for the highland games exhibit, then for the opening service at finnfest 2019 usa.”