Special Committees
NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
ACADEMY OF SAINT BASIL
Chair: Kalli
Tsitsipas
Vasilopita Chairs: Aspasia
Melis
Georgia
Vlitas
Sisterhood Chair: Georgia
Kaloidis
Graduation Chair: Christine
Karavites
Committee: Theano
Chatzopoulos
Cindy Demeris
Bessie
Drogaris
Katherine
Kotsis
Anastasia
(Anne) Michals
Demetra
Safiol
Evan
Scurtis
Joanne
Stavrakas
Maria
Stavropoulos
Evellyn Tsiadis
The mission of the Academy of Saint Basil Committee is:
To assist the Academy in providing a loving, Orthodox Christian residential home in which the children who seek the Academy's protection are transformed through faith, academics, mutual respect, trust, pride, positive values, teamwork and fulfilling, rewarding and lasting relationships;
To promote awareness of the Academy, with the cooperation and assistance of parish priests, Philoptochos Chapter Presidents and the Philoptochos Metropolis Boards, through the dissemination of educational pamphlets, and sponsoring visitations and retreats;
To promote support among Philoptochos Chapters for the Annual Vasilopita Drive, the Zoe Cavalaris Fund and the Sisterhood of Saint Basil, and to secure and identify other funding resources;
In which the children and individuals who are enrolled in the Bridge program receive services.
ARTS & EDUCATION
Chair: Maria Logus
Co-Chairs: Valine Georgeson
Vickie
Scaljon
Committee: Pat Gogos
Anastasia
(Anne) Michals
Daphne
Zaralides
BYLAWS
Chair: Anita Kartalopoulos
Co-Chair: Maria Logus
Committee: Helen
Demos
Penny
Korkos
Diane
Tseckares
Sylvia
Vellios
Peggy
Vranas
The mission of the Bylaws Committee shall be the on-going review and evaluation of the Society's Bylaws, as they affect the operation of the local Parish Chapters, the Metropolis Philoptochos Board and the National Philoptochos Board. Where appropriate, the Committee shall recommend changes to the Bylaws, and shall provide assistance in the interpretation of the Society's Bylaws and specially adopted procedures.
CHILDREN'S MEDICAL FUND
Chair: Maria Skiadas
Co-Chairs: Stella
Fiorentino
Ethalia
Katos
Stella
Pantelides
Committee: Helen
Ballerano
Cindy
Demeris
Helen
Demos
Bessie
Drogaris
Anne Feles
Elaine Kevgas
Sophie
Mastor
Rosemary
Nikas
Helen
Psaras
Demetra
Safiol
Vickie
Scaljon
Evan
Scurtis
Pat Sourlis
Joanne
Stavrakis
Evellyn
Tsiadis
Kalli
Tsitsipas
Since its establishment in 1989, the Children's Medical Fund has sought to provide medical assistance to critically ill Greek, Greek-American and Orthodox children, whose families are unable to afford appropriate and necessary medical treatment. The Fund also researches and provides grants for innovative research programs to pediatric hospitals throughout the United States.
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
Chair: Anita
Kartolopoulos
Co-Chair: Crystal
Thomas
Committee: Josephine
Avaneas
Theano
Chatzopoulos
Helen
Demos
Dora
Hart
Marina
Kookootsedes
Faye
Peponis
Lila
Prounis (Honorary)
Valerie
Roumeliotes
The mission of this committee seeks to support the philanthropic programs of the Ecumenical Patriarchate including, but not limited to, Balukli nursing home, orphanage, schools and shrines by the Philoptochos chapters, and to educate the faithful of the status of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBILITY
Chair: Theone Dickos
Co-Chair: Diane Saphos
Committee: Pam Argyris
Marilyn Tzakis
FUNDRAISING/SPECIAL EVENTS
Chair: Pat
Galanis
Committee: Anne Feles
Elaine
Kevgas
Georgia
Lagadinos
Helen
Psaras
Maria
Stavropoulos
Marie
Tzagournis
Barbara
Vittas
The mission of the Special Events/Fundraising Committee is to actively propose new resources and events to aid in fundraising, as necessary.
HELLENIC COLLEGE/HOLY CROSS
Chairs: Diane
Miminos
Co-Chairs: Yiota
Simoglou
Daphne
Zaralidis
Committee: Philippa
Condakes
Eleni
Giannakis
Katherine
Kotsis
Demetra
Safiol
The Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology Committee seeks to serve the needs of the institution by promoting its mission throughout the Christian Orthodox parishes of the Archdiocese of America, by encouraging enrollment in the School, and by insuring that Parish Chapters meet their financial commitment to the Scholarship Fund and the Lenten Appeal Event.
IOCC
Chair: Elaine
Cladis
Co-Chair: Laura
Nixon
Committee: Kerry
Agathoklis
Valine
Georgeson
Patricia
Sourlis
The mission of the IOCC Committee is to provide financial assistance to IOCC, the official humanitarian aid agency of Orthodox Christians, which provides food, shelter, economic self-sufficiency and hope to those in need, and to continue fundraising through our regular drives and to better communicate to the Chapters the scope of this ministry.
NEW PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVES
Chairs: Kathy
Siavelis
Peggy
Vranas
Committee: Katherine
Kotsis
Tammy
Metropulos
Yiota
Simoglou
Remaining ever-mindful of the goals and overarching mission of the Society, the mission of the New Philanthropic Initiatives Committee is to:
- Research and evaluate current trends and public concerns that require the Society's understanding, promotion and involvement in order to better our local, national and global communities.
- Develop opportunities to become involved and contribute to these worthy causes, projects and events.
- Review current and past projects for relevancy.
OCF
Chair: Irene Arsoniadis
Co-Chair: Betty Lantz
Committee: Anna
Andrews
Cindy Demeris
Mary Doreza
Laura Nixon
OCMC AND SAMP
Chair: Helen Ballerano
Committee: Anna Andrews
Beck
Demery
Helen
Doulaveris
Celeste
Moschos
The OCMC Committee seeks to assist Orthodox missionary teams in their efforts to spread the message of the Orthodox Church worldwide. The Committee shall encourage support for Orthodox Bishops and priests in mission areas, as they endeavor to build and restore churches, community centers and medical facilities.
The Support a Mission Priest Committee seeks to provide financial assistance to Orthodox priests throughout the world, particularly to priests assigned to areas where sub-standard living conditions exist, and to encourage more missionary work among the clergy.
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Chair: Barbara Pasalis
Co-Chair: Patty Chacopulos
Committee: Jeannie Ranglas
Valerie
Roumeliotes
Georgia
Skeadas
Crystal
Thomas
Evellyn
Tsiadis
Marie
Tzagournis
Georgia
Vlitas
PHILOPTOCHOS CENTER OF PHILANTHROPY
Capital Campaign/Fundraising:
Co-Chairs: Patty Chacopulos
Kassandra
Romas
Committee: Joanne Kakoyiannis
Anita
Kartalopoulos
Haeda
Mihaltses
Arlene
Siavelis
Liason Committee:
Co-Chairs: Kathy Gabriel
Maria
Stavropoulos
Committee: Elaine Cladis
Christine
Karavites
Dee
Nicolaou
Maria
Stefanidakis
Direct
Archdiocesan District
and
Metropolis Presidents
PR/Marketing:
Chair: Christine Karavites
Committee: Pat Galanis
Haeda
Mihaltses
Dee
Nicolaou
Barbara
Pasalis
Evellyn Tsiadis
Relocation:
Chair: Ourania Soumas
Committee: Marika Drakotos
Stella
Pantelides
Helen
Psaras
Maria
Skiadas
PROJECT REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT
Chair: Arlene Siavelis
Co-Chair: Marilyn Tzakis
Committee: Pam Argyris
Irene
Arsoniadis
Helen
Carnegis
Pat
Galanis
Kathy
Siavelis
PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
General Chairs: Christine
Karavites
Barbara
Pasalis
Committee: Direct Archdiocesan
District
and Metropolis
Presidents
Website:
Co-Chairs: Helen
Carnegis
Valine
Georgeson
Newsletter:
Chair: Mary Doreza
Committee: Dee Nicolaou
Joyce
Spanakis
New Documents/Pamphlets:
Chair: Dee Nicolaou
Orthodox Observer/Multi Media:
Co-Chairs: Faye Peponis
Barbara
Vittas
Committee: Dee Nicolaou
Billie
Zumo
SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
Chair: Agatha Felactu
Committee: Josephine Avaneas
Helen
Malachias
ST. PHOTIOS SHRINE
Chair: Joanne Stavrakas
Committee: Eula Carlos (Honorary)
Marika Drakotos
Mary Plumides (Honory)
UNICEF
Chair: Marie Tzagournis
Committee: Sophia Altin (Honorary)