Children's Medical Fund

NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS PROMOTES ITS MISSION THROUGH
CHILDREN’S MEDICAL FUND

The Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon began as the Cancer Fund Luncheon in 1989 in New York with a second Cancer Fund Luncheon held in 1990. These successful events provided funds for Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital for the Greek Children’s Cancer Fund and for the Kids-n-Cancer program. In 1991 this event was officially named the Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon.

Since 1991 the National Philoptochos has funded forty-one children’s hospitals, medical centers and programs both nationally in each Metropolis of the Archdiocese and internationally with funds generated through the Children’s Medical Fund Luncheons. (See complete listing). In addition to direct grants, the remaining balances in the Children’s Medical Fund are used by the National Philoptochos Social Services Department for assistance to individuals and for grants to hospitals and various organizations.

The Children’s Medical Fund affords National Philoptochos the unique opportunity to achieve its mission, "to promote charitable, benevolent and philanthropic outreach, to preserve the sanctity of life and family, and to perpetuate and promote our Orthodox faith and traditions." As we prepare for the upcoming Thirteenth Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon on Saturday, December 3, 2011 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, it is important to reflect on the major impact made through the funds generated from this important Luncheon activity.