MEDIA ADVISORY

For further information, please contact the number listed or 212-570-3556.

Wed., June 18, 2008   
Archdiocese Headquarters, NYC
4:00 pm   
Visit of Alexi Giannoulias, Treasurer - State of Illinois

Sat., June 21, 2008  
St. Basil Academy Graduation
11:00 am   
79 St. Basil Road, Garrison, NY 10524
(tel. 845.424.3500)

June 25-30, 2008  
Vatican, ROME - ITALY
Pilgrimage and Festivities surrounding the
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul 
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios will lead a US Delegation which will join the Patriarchal Delegation accompanying His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The pilgrimage is sponsored by FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism.

June 30 – July 7, 2008 
2008 AHEPA Supreme Convention
ATHENS, GREECE

Thurs., July 3, 2008
9:00 pm 
Concert by the Metropolitan Youth Choir of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to benefit the philanthropic organization ELPIDA Foundation for the Child and the Family
Zappeion Megaron Conference Center, Athens

July 11-18, 2008  
39th Clergy-Laity Congress
Young Adult Conference, National Philoptochos Convention
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC
www.goarch.org and www.clergylaity.org

Contact: Stavros H. Papagermanos
Tel.: 212.570.3556

The website is designed to increase local, national and international awareness of the scope of the charitable work of the Society.  It also serves as a resource for the close to 28,000 Philoptochos members and the 480 Philoptochos chapters throughout the United States.

New features include a “Chapter President’s Alert” with content links to the latest news and announcements.  Current information is available about the National Philoptochos Society and its numerous National Committees and broad level of commitments to myriad national and international ministries.  The Ministry and Outreach section contains descriptions of Commitments, Programs and Projects including a list of charitable donations of $8,530,419.00 for the period of January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2007.

A key feature of the website is a direct link to the Social Services Department which contains an important Resource Information Database as well as articles and guidebooks to educate and inform chapters and those seeking assistance.
 
President Skeadas acknowledges the tremendous work of the Public Relations Co-Chairs Barbara Pasalis and Christine Karavites and their committee in launching the Philoptochos website, the enormous contribution of Mr. Nick Sialmas, President of the St. Nicholas parish in Newburgh, NY, who provided his outstanding expertise to create the new Philoptochos website and the continued support of the Office of Internet Ministries of the Archdiocese.  

Information may be submitted to the National Philoptochos Office at philosny@aol.com.

Contact:
Christine Karavites       Publicity Chairman
(508) 982.4276