Founders' Day Festival

 

Each year on the first Saturday of June, the city of Toms River hosts a festival that celebrates the founding of our community. One tradition says the community was named for Thomas Luker, who operated a ferry across Goose Creek in the 1600s. Another says it was named for Capt. William Tom.

The Founders Day Festival is a one-day event that brings together historical artisans, craftspersons, food vendors, musicians, storytellers, animals and much more, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of this special area of New Jersey.

 

The Annual Founders Day Event is held annually to promote cooperation and volunteerism in the community, generate community spirit and recreation, and enhance the economic welfare of the community.

 

There is something for everyone at the Founders' Day Festival. Whether you're young or young at heart, a history buff, a music lover, or like to browse through a maze of arts and crafts vendors, there is something for everyone.

 

This year, after 10 years break, St. Stephen Ukrainian Church also participated at the event. Our Church was awarded a second place for the slogan and a decoration of our booth. I would like to thank to all who worked so hard at the Founders Day Festival last week. It was truly inspiring to witness such wonderful cooperation, commitment and patience exhibited by everyone who volunteered during the weeks leading up to the Festival and during the Festival itself.

 

I extend our most sincere and love-filled thanks to the Chairman, OSTAP JAKUBOWYCZ, and the following volunteers: HALYNA JAKUBOWYCZ, HELEN FEDORYK, JOHN BORTNYK, ANDREW TYNIO, EUGENE and ZENIA BROZYNA, GERALD TCHIR, PAUL SKIBICKI JOHN BORTNYK, WOLODYMYR and OKSANA POWZANIUK. Our participation at the festival wouldn't be the huge success that it is without the help at the kitchen on that day from JOHN and ANNA DZERA. I also offer our heart-felt gratitude to everyone who helped prepare the purohys and make many, many delicious sweets and other baked goods.

 

May God bless each and everyone of you with peace, health, love, prosperity and many, many years!

 

 

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