Special Committees NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY SPECIAL COMMITTEES

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1 Special Committees NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY SPECIAL COMMITTEES ACADEMY OF SAINT BASIL General Vasilopita Sisterhood Graduation Evangeline Mekras Scurtis Aspasia Melis Georgia Vlitas Georgia Kaloidis Kalli Tsitsipas Christine Karavites Elaine Cladis Cindy Demeris Bessie Drogaris Katherine Kotsis Betty Lanz Demetra Safiol 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.

2 ARTS & EDUCATION BYLAWS Co-Chairs Valine Georgeson Vickie Scaljon Anita Kartalopoulos Maria Logus Irene Steffas Diane Tseckares 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 LUNCHEON (CMF) General Rosemary Nikas Joyce Spanakis Crystal Thomas Anastasia (Thana) Ward Helen Ballerano Despina Denne Mary Doreza Stella Fiorentino Efthalia Katos Elaine Kevgas Stella Pantelides Barbara Pasalis Evangeline Mekras Scurtis Maria Skiadas Pat Sourlis 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.

3 DISASTER RELIEF COMMITTEE Dee Nicolaou Eleni Constantinides Anne Michals Evangeline Mekras Scurtis Maria Skiadas Pat Sourlis Martha Stefanidakis ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE Anita Kartolopoulos Josephine Avaneas Helen Demos Dora Hart Marina Kookootsedes Faye Peponis Lila Prounis (Honorary) Vicki Scaljon Maria Stavropoulos 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 Theone Dickos Co- Diane Saphos Pam Argyris Pat Gogos Pat Sourlis Marilyn Tzakis

4 FUNDRAISING/SPECIAL EVENTS Michele Genetos Barbara Vittas Anne Feles Pat Galanis Penny Korkos Georgia Lagadinos Helen Psaras Ourania Soumas 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 Diane Miminos Yiota Simoglou Daphne Zaralidis Philippa Condakes Christine Karavites 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.

5 INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES (IOCC) Elaine Cladis Co- Maria Stavropoulos Valine Georgeson Laura Nixon Angeliki Pitsis Peggy Vranas 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 Philippa Condakes Pat Galanis Marilynn Jemas Katherine Kotsis Yiota Simoglou Daphne Zaralides Remaining ever-mindful of the goals and overarching mission of the Society, the mission of the New Philanthropic Initiatives Committee is to: 1. 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. 2. Develop opportunities to become involved and contribute to these worthy causes, projects and events. 3. Review current and past projects for relevancy.

6 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (OCF) Pam Argyris Theone Dickos Cindy Demeris Mary Doreza Betty Lantz Alexis Limberakis ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSION CENTER (OCMC) SUPPORT A MISSION PRIEST (SAMP) Martha Driscoll Beck Demery 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 Executive Board of the National Philoptochos Society

7 PHILOPTOCHOS CENTER OF PHILANTHROPY Liaison Kathy Gabriel Maria Stavropoulos Patty Chacopulos Elaine Cladis Michele Genetos Joanne Kakoyiannis Christine Karavites Anita Kartolopoulos Sophie Mastor Kassandra Romas Evangeline Mekras Scurtis Arlene Siavelis Ourania Soumas Martha Stefanidakis Evellyn Tsiadis CHAPTER LEAF GIVING TREE Anita Kartolopoulos Arlene Siavelis Maria Skiadas (DAD) Irene Arsoniadis (Chicago) Philippa Condakes (Boston) Marian Catechis (Denver) Laura Nixon (Atlanta) Margaret Yates (Detroit) Rosemary Nikas (Pittsburgh) Jeannie Ranglas (San Francisco) Anastasia Michals (New Jersey)

8 PROJECT REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT Co- Arlene Siavelis Marilyn Tzakis Helen Carnegis Pat Galanis Barbara Pasalis Kathy Siavelis Carol Stamas PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS Helen Ballerano Valine Georgeson Maria Skiadas (DAD) Irene Arsoniadis (Chicago) Philippa Condakes (Boston) Marian Catechis (Denver) Laura Nixon (Atlanta) Margaret Yates (Detroit) Rosemary Nikas (Pittsburgh) Jeannie Ranglas (San Francisco) Anastasia Michals (New Jersey) Helen Carnegis Mary Doreza Christine Karavites Dee Nicolaou Evellyn Tsiadis SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT Agatha Felactu Josephine Avaneas Helen Malachias

9 ST. PHOTIOS SHRINE Joanne Stavrakas Eula Carlos (Honorary) Marika Drakotos UNICEF Elaine Kevgas Sophia Altin (Honorary) Haeda Mihaltses Irene Steffas