Philoptochos Society
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"Bless the Lord, you His Angels, who excel in strength, who do His Word,
heeding
the voice of His Word."
Psalms 103:20 |
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President, Loretta
Siotka
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Vice President, Irene
Sfougaristos
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Recording Secretary,
Tammy Merisotis
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Corresponding Secretary,
Anna Kouis
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Treasurer, Linda
Moustakis
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PHILOPTOCHOS: The National Philoptochos Society's 2011 Children's Medical Fund
Luncheon and Grand Drawing on December 3rd in Old Greenwich, CT, will provide
medical grants for children afflicted with life threatening illnesses. Tickets
are $10 each or three for $25. Please make check payable to "Children's Medical
Fund." See Loretta Siotka for tickets and list of fabulous prizes. Your support
of the Grand Drawing is truly appreciated.
PHILOPTOCHOS: "Freedom Readers" in Myrtle Beach promotes a love of reading and
development of the skills in youngsters needed to become readers. Philoptochos
begins its CHILDREN'S BOOK DRIVE now thru November, and asks for donations of
gently-used and/or new children's story books (unwrapped) suitable for
kindergarten thru 6th grade. A Freedom Readers Book Bin will be available in the
Narthex for your generous book donations. Thank you.
VOYAGE IN GREEK COOKING (6th ed.) is now available online on Facebook, eBay and
Etsy.com. We sincerely thank George Karukas for his kindness in setting up these
three accounts. George has also agreed to serve as our Philoptochos Liaison to
the Parish Council. For cookbook orders, contact Cookbook Coordinators Linda
Moustakis or Irene Sfougaristos -- Cost is still only $15 per book (plus $4 for
shipping and handling, if needed).
The
Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly
accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
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To
aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick,
the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed,
the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the
burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to
anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund
raising efforts; and
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To
promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic
purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America,
through instructional programs, presentations, lectures,
seminars and other educational resources;
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To
preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the
Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the
Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its
doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and
customs;
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To
promote participation in the activities of the Greek
Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish
Priest and the Parish Council.
The
charitable work of the Society shall be performed with
discretion, courtesy and kindness.
National Philoptochos
Society
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