Ladies Philoptochos Society
Our annual fundraiser is coming up and we invite you to help bake koulourakia, package baklava and work a shift at our booth at the OCAF Holiday Market in Watkinsville. The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation has a wonderful art event November 22-23 in downtown Watkinsville and everyone looks forward to the "Baklava Ladies" tempting them to support our charitable efforts!
Here are the times we need help
November 11 from 4:00 to 8:30 pm to bake
November 19 from 4:00 to 8:30 pm to package the baklava
And we need people to work a 3 hour shift on Saturday November 23 and Sunday November 24
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST
Philoptochos: Greek for "friend of the poor"
There are 3 levels of Stewardship and your support in anyway makes a difference to the poor and needy that we serve!
Full Active Member
--- attend meetings, volunteer for charitable works and fundraising
Partial Active Member
----by contributing stewardship, occasionally helping with projects
Supporting Member
-----by contributing stewardship towards the work of Philoptochos
To Join Philoptochos or Make General Donations:
DONATE HERE
St. Philothea Chapter #5043
President:
Panagiota Damianeas
Vice President:
Stephanie Knisely
2nd Vice President:
Treasurer:
Melissa Singletary
Asst. Treasurer:
Tammy Andros
Rec. Secretary:
Pr. Christine Salzman
Corr. Secretary:
Madalyn Klawuhn
Advisor & Past President:
Christina White
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. is the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that has offered 85 years of philanthropy through a multitude of programs that make a difference in the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. The Society was established in November 1931, by the late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I, who was then serving as Archbishop of North and South America.
Philoptochos fulfills its mission to “help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities and the victims of disasters through its National and Metropolis Boards and its 26,000 members and more than 400 active chapters, nationwide. Philoptochos responds immediately to needs and crises and its philanthropic outreach extends to each area of the country and throughout the world. In 2015, National Philoptochos distributed $1.74 million in philanthropic aid.
Want to learn more about Philoptochos?
www.atlantametropolisphiloptochos.org
