Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka

Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka (the Huta Pieniacka Association) is a Polish social non-governmental organization headquartered in Wschowa, Poland. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the victims of genocides committed during World War II in the Eastern Borderlands (Kresy Wschodnie), and in particular those murdered in the Huta Pieniacka massacre of 28 February 1944 — a pacification operation against the Polish population of the village of Huta Pieniacka in which approximately 850 people died. The association was formally registered in 2008, following earlier grassroots efforts by families of the victims, including the erection of a monument at the site of the tragedy in 2005. The association's statutory goals include organizing annual commemorations of the Huta Pieniacka massacre (held both in Huta Pieniacka and in Wschowa), academic conferences, educational projects, and providing financial support to youth from Ukraine. It has also initiated the renovation of the cemetery in Huta Pieniacka. In cooperation with the Stowarzyszenie Międzynarodowy Motocyklowy Rajd Katyński (International Katyn Motorcycle Rally Association), it organizes motorcycle rallies at the site of the depopulated village. The association financially supports youth from the school in Hołubica as well as Polish and Ukrainian families. Its president is Małgorzata Gośniowska-Kola. In 2018 it received the Kustosz Pamięci Narodowej (Guardian of National Memory) award. The organization maintains an online presence through its website and social media, and in recent years has moved its primary web presence to www.hutapieniacka.pl, with the blogspot site serving as an archive. It continues to coordinate commemorative events, including under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, and engages with religious and civic institutions to promote remembrance.

The Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka (Huta Pieniacka Association) is a Polish social non-governmental organization based in Wschowa, Poland. Its origins lie in the efforts of families of the victims of the Huta Pieniacka massacre to commemorate their relatives and to integrate the community of survivors and descendants. In 2005, thanks to the efforts of the victims' relatives and the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites (Rada Ochrony Pamięci Walk i Męczeństwa), a monument commemorating those murdered on 28 February 1944 was erected at the site of the tragedy. This event provided an opportunity for deeper integration of the families of the victims. In 2008, the Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka was officially registered and began its formal activities. Its statutory goals include organizing annual commemorations of the Huta Pieniacka massacre, which take place both in Huta Pieniacka and in Wschowa, as well as academic conferences, educational projects, and financial support for youth from Ukraine. The association has also initiated the renovation of the cemetery in Huta Pieniacka. In cooperation with the Stowarzyszenie Międzynarodowy Motocyklowy Rajd Katyński (International Katyn Motorcycle Rally Association), it organizes motorcycle rallies at the site of the depopulated village of Huta Pieniacka. The association also provides financial support to youth from the school in Hołubica and to Polish and Ukrainian families. The president of the association is Małgorzata Gośniowska-Kola. In 2018, the association received the Kustosz Pamięci Narodowej (Guardian of National Memory) award, a distinction granted by the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN). The association continues its commemorative and educational work, maintaining an online presence and organizing events, including those under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland. It also engages with religious institutions, such as the Diocese of Zielona Góra-Gorzów, to promote remembrance through prayer and public ceremonies.

• 2018

  Association received the Kustosz Pamięci Narodowej (Guardian of National Memory) award.

• 2008

  Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka officially registered and began formal activities.

• 2005

  Monument commemorating the victims of the Huta Pieniacka massacre erected at the site of the tragedy.

Non-profit historical remembrance and educational organization

1. 1Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniackahutapieniacka.blogspot.com
2. 2Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka – Wikipediapl.wikipedia.org
3. 3Stowarzyszenie Huta Pieniacka – Wikidatawikidata.org