Polish National Union of America

The Society of St. Stanislaw
PNU of America Branch 126 - Covering Eastern New York State

We offer:

Financial Products:

  • Life Insurance Products Including:
  • Mortgages
  • Spójnia Credit Union
  • Educational Benefits

Youth and Educational:

  • Annual undergraduate college stipends (download the application by clicking here...)
  • Educational and cultural events for members
  • Tours to Poland.
  • Exhibitions of Polish dancing
  • Supplying text books to parochial and supplementary schools
  • Arts and crafts
  • Children's Day events
  • Youth convocations, encampments, and retreats

Sports Activities:

  • Golf tournaments
  • Track and Field meets
  • Bowling tournaments

Retirement:

  • Spójnia Manor Retirement Community (a personal care facility for senior citizens)

Other Charitable Support:

  • Annual Join Hands Day
  • The Bishop Hodur Retreat and Recreation Center
  • Organizational activities of the Polish National Catholic Church.
  • The Mission and Seminary funds.
  • Disaster relief

History and Mission

Quick Facts:

  • Over 150 Branch Offices
  • Over 25,000 Members
  • Over $23 million in Assets

The Polish National Union of America, also known as PNU or Spójnia, is a not-for-profit fraternal benefit society which provides life insurance protection, annuities, retirement plans and numerous fraternal benefits to its membership.

Headquartered in Scranton Pennsylvania since 1908, the Polish National Union of America provides for the material and spiritual security of the members and friends of the Polish National Catholic Church.

From the signing of its first member, John Drwal in 1908, the Polish National Union of America has remained true to its principles and has grown in membership over the years to nearly 25,000 members, making the Polish National Union of America one of the largest fraternal organizations in America.

Today, as in 1908, the Polish National Union of America consistently provides its membership with quality fraternal insurance products and an avenue for participation in the Polish National Union of America's religious, national and ethnic heritage.

To date, the Polish National Union of America has provided millions of dollars in the form of loans and subsidies to Polish National Catholic Church parishes and Polish National Union of America members. "Spójnia" has also provided thousands of families the security of affordable, quality insurance, mortgage, and annuity products.

As a fraternal organization, the Polish National Union of America has no stockholders. Instead every insured member has a voice in the management and operation of the organization and can exercise his or her rights by participating in local branch activities or by being elected to national committees and board positions. Currently, there are more than one hundred fifty branches throughout the Polish National Union of America network.

Spójnia has grown by being financially secure, with an asset value of over five million dollars in 1950; over twelve million dollars in 1970; and over twenty-two million dollars in 1990.

Fraternal Benefits:

The Polish National Union of America is an organization that touches lives with a variety of social, cultural and educational activities for young and old alike.

Annually, the Polish National Union of America supports and sponsors numerous sporting and athletic events like district and regional golf and bowling tournaments, the annual Labor Day track and field meet or Zlot, Children's Day Celebrations and the annual YMS of R "Kurs Encampment".

Educationally, the Polish National Union of America offers financial assistance to members through the Polish National Union of America Education and Youth Commission in the form of stipends and state fraternal scholarships.

Additionally, as a member in the Polish National Union of America, you are eligible to join the Spójnia Credit Union, which offers competitive rates on new and used car loans, secured loans and personal loans.

Contact Us:

Contact our Branch Secretary, Mr. Thomas Zembrzuski by E-mail here... or call our Home Office at 1-800-724-6352 to request information.