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 is:
1. 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
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. 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. Our local chapter is involved on a national and local basis. Here is a list of our National Obligations and some of our local projects:
NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS
Holy Cross Hellenic College Scholarship
Retired Clergy Association Fund
Cancer Fund
National Sisterhood of Presbyteres Ben. Fund (NSP)
UNICEF
General Medical Fund
Social Services
St. Photios Shrine
Hellenic College Holy Cross
Orthodox Christian Mission Center
Sisterhood of St. Basil Academy
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
75TH Anniversary Founders Fund
SAMP(Support a Mission Priest)
Vasilopita (St. Basil’s Academy)
Autism Assistance Fund
Ecumenical Patriarchate
National Philoptochos Emergency Fund
Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF)
ARCHDIOCESAN DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS
St. Michael's Home
Holy Cross Scholarships
Hellenic Cultural Center
OTHER PROJECTS
Dress for Success
The Inn (Soup Kitchen)
HELLENOS House
Challenge Liturgy Group
HIV/AIDS Walkathon
Meals on Wheels
Visitations to Nursing Homes
We meet the first Monday of the month at 7:30 pm. Please read the monthly Trumpet and Sunday Bulletin for notice of our meetings and fund raising efforts. For more information or to join us please call our President, Lisa Glavas, at 516-365-5197.
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