Bozhena Iwanusiw has been an active member of UCWLC in her branch at St. Demetrius parish for over 40 years. During this time, she has also been involved with Ukrainian Canadian Social Services as vice-president and then president, and with Pomich Ukraini. She was awarded the St. Volodymyr Medal by the Ukrainian World Congress in 2008 for her involvement in the Ukrainian community. She now centres her energies on the new immigrants from Ukraine.