Latest news and projects
May 20, 2019
Palacinka party in Canada helping Djuric family from Serbia
On Sunday, May 12th, 2019, following Holy Liturgy, Serbs for Serbs Canada hosted its 6th annual Palačinka Party in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Over 1,500 palačinkas were sold and $7,400.00 was raised for the Đurić family from Virovac, near Mionica, Serbia.
April 08, 2019
Great start of Trojka iz Bloka in Canada
The Humanitarian Organization Serbs for Serbs Canada hosted the first Trojka iz Bloka of 2019 on March 30th at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus. Thanks to the participants, spectators and sponsors, $18,375.00 was raised to help three families from the Republic of Srpska.
April 02, 2019
New Trojka iz bloka season kicks off in Las Vegas
On March 23, 2019, the Las Vegas chapter of Serbs for Serbs USA organized the 2nd annual Trojka Iz Bloka charity 3-point tournament and 3 vs 3 basketball tournament at the Paseo Verde Park in Henderson, Nevada. The event was again a huge success in that we were able to raise $3,400 donations to help struggling Serbian families in the Balkans.
February 06, 2019
DMC basketball tournament in Australia
The DMC (Draza Mihailovich Cup) basketball tournament was held in Adelaide, South Australia 21-24 December, 2019. The total of $6,501.39 AUD were collected and donated to Serbs for Serbs charity organization. DMC is an annual event where all the Serbian clubs across Australia gather to play in different competition categories (women and men, various grades of juniors and seniors). The first tournament was held in 1993, so this 25-year tradition is an important event in Serbian community life on Australian continent. As part of the tournament programme, the worldwide premiere of "General Draza Mihailovich" documentary movie was shown, where $800 AUD were donated from ticket proceeds. The photos from the premiere are here:
December 23, 2018
A cold, dark house, sick parents: the heartbreaking life of the Ristić children!
When we speak of Kosovo and Metohija, it is important to realize that it is not just a discussion of politics. Kosovo and Metohija is a region where to this day some of our most sacred places are found and where our modern day heroes live. There is unfortunately little interest or concern for the many families living in remote villages struggling to survive. But the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, in cooperation with the Diocese of Raška-Prizren, is working hard in every possible way to get necessary help to these families.
December 12, 2018
Birthday fundraiser for Serbian families in need
Calgary Serbs have some amazing young people they can be very proud of! Marija and Doris, members of the Folklore Ensemble Frula, along with their good friend Deni, decided they didn't need any gifts for their upcoming birthdays. Instead, they redirected the focus to Serbian families in the Balkans, living without the basic necessities. Fortunate to be part of families who immigrated to Canada, they have not forgotten those who remained behind.
November 26, 2018
Chicago rickshaw drivers for the children of Kosovo
As another summer season in Chicago transitions into the cold Chicago winter, the Serbian rickshaw drivers community has decided once again to give back. The group of young, hard working Serbian men who peddle their rickshaws in the Chicago heat to earn a living decided to pool together some of their hard earned wages and make a donation to help Serbian children in Kosovo.
November 06, 2018
Labor Day Picnic in Gracanica
It has been a yearly tradition for Serbs for Serbs to attend the Labor Day picnic at the New Gracanica Monastery near Chicago and set up a tent to hand out flyers, sell t-shirts and collect donations. This year was a little different, we were invited by Father Serafim and the monks of the monastery to hold a “Mini Trojka Iz Bloka” at the monastery basketball courts.
October 23, 2018
First ever Trojka Iz Bloka in Boston
On Sunday, September 9, Serbs for Serbs USA hosted our First ever, Charity Three Point Tournament Trojka Iz Bloka Boston in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church. The tradition has been established on the East Coast in New York for three years now, so it was only fitting to move a little North into historic Boston, a city with almost 400 years of history and the birthplace of the American Revolution.
October 21, 2018
Great success at the Serbfest Brookfield
For the fourth year in a row, on September 15th, the Chicago Branch of Serbs for Serbs participated in the Annual Serb Fest organized by the St. Nikola Serbian Orthodox Church of Brookfield, Illinois. The Serbs for Serbs stand was visited by many friends, donors and guests and became a center point for many good discussions.
August 14, 2018
Kids for kids - Camp Gracanica
Every summer, the Serbian Orthodox Midwest Diocese organizes a children’s summer camp at Nova Gracanica, the Holy Mother of God Monastery in Grays Lake, Illinois near Chicago. This year Serbs for Serbs had the privilege and honor to take part in the summer camp’s humanitarian program where they teach the children about giving back to their community through charitable work.
May 25, 2018
Palacinka Party - Bigger and Better Than Ever!
Sunday, May 13th, Serbs for Serbs Canada hosted its 5th annual Palacinka Party. The Serbian Centre in Mississauga was once again the venue for this fundraiser, where almost 300 people came to sample the 1,400 prepared palacinke. Within an hour and a half, all the palacinke were gone and $8,105.45 were raised for the Lujanov family from Dobrica Village, Alibunar, Serbia.
April 18, 2018
First Trojka Iz Bloka in Las Vegas
As the world wide sensation Trojka iz Bloka sweeps across Europe, it is also taking hold here in the United States. This year, for the first time since Trojka iz Bloka started in the US, our Charity Three Point shooting tournament was held in fabulous Las Vegas! Joining Chicago and New York as host cities, the desert venue in March proved to be a perfect combination for a great turnout.
