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Helen Joanna Bagdzinski (Stankiewicz)

Secretary, Polish community leader

Born May 18, 1907, Philadelphia (PA), U.S.; daughter of Jacob and Joanna (Dabrowska); married (deceased) Aleksander Bagdzinski.

Education: Palmer Business College, Philadelphia, 1928; Insurance, University of Pennsylvania, 1955-56; St. Joseph College, Philadelphia.

Career: secretary, Wilson Company, 1923-26, General Electric Company, 1926-53, Union of Polish Women in America, 1953-81, Philadelphia; retired.

Member of: volunteer. American Red Cross, WW II; interpreter to Polish immigrants. International Institute, Philadelphia, 1946-48; finance secretary, Polish American Congress (P.A.C.) East Pennsylvania district, 1953-93; director, Nationalities Services Center of Philadelphia, since 1975; secretary, Philadelphia Polish Bicentennial Committee, and director, American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (A.C.P.C.C.), 1975-76; director, Women for Greater Philadelphia, 1976-92; past director, past vice president, Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia; active member of Society of the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa Volunteer Workers, Doylestown (PA); volunteer guide, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Philadelphia; General Federation of Women's Club, Sharon Hill (PA).

Honors: Lord and Lady of the Manor award, American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs (A.C.P.C.C.), 1976.

Served with: Republican. Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish.

Hobbies: bowling, table-tennis, singing in church choir.

Home: 333 Oak Ave, Sharon Hill PA 19079

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996

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