"This is not the first time that American Rusyns have collected funds to support the church in Peregrymka:

In 1925, organized by Stefan Dutko of Mayfield, Pa and Ivan Jurkovskij; In 1960, oganized by Eva Danilo Yurkovsky of Long Island City, NY; In 1964, again organized by Eva Yurkovsky; In 1966, organized by Mychal Sostak of West Hazleton, PA; In 1971-72 organized by Peter J. Yurkovsky.

On all these occasions, much of the help came from the main Peregrymka settlements in Mayfield, PA; Singac NJ; Carnegie, PA and Wilkes-Barre, PA; but also from other concerned Rusyns throughout the United States." Contributed by Richard D.Custer, Editor The New Rusyn Times, A Publication of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society Volume 11, Number 5, September/October 2004 (Sources:Russian Brotherhood Organization [RBO] Pravda)

In addition to these early appeals which provided immigrant and descendant support to St. Michael's, a plaque in the church entryway lists contributions made approximately fifteen years ago.