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Federation November 2017 Meeting
Join us for our monthly meeting by sending at least two representatives from your church or society. The meeting will be held at the Pontian Akritai Society clubhouse, (6456 Market St, Upper Darby, PA 19082), on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, 6:30 pm.
Federation Announces Dance Fundraiser
A fundraising Greek night to sponsor the parade has been scheduled for January 13, 2018, at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby, PA. The proceeds will be used to cover the annual expenses which continue to grow from year to year. The entire community is encouraged to attend and participate to help continue…
Federation October 2017 Meeting
Please join us for our monthly meeting and/or send representatives from your church/society. The meeting will be held at the Pontian Society “Akritai” Clubhouse on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 6:30 pm. If you like to include any other topic for discussion to the agenda, please email the president at least one day before the…
4th Annual Greek Heritage Night event at the Citizens Bank Park
Please join us and support the 4th Annual Greek Heritage Night event at the Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies vs. St Louis Cardinals. The game is on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:05 pm. You may find game and presentation details in the flyer below. Please disseminate to your members, friends and baseball fans. We will…
Federation June 2017 Meeting
Our last meeting before the summer vacations will be held at the Pontian Akritai Society (6456 Market St, Upper Darby, PA 19082) on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 7:00 pm. As every year in June meeting, we have our elections for the Federation officers and board of directors. So, this meeting is important and please…
First Philoxenia Program Trip to Greece
The General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad is accepting applications for its first Philoxenia Program Trip to Greece aimed to further enhance the bonds between twenty (20) U.S. and Canadian students of Greek descent and their country of origin. The trip will take place July 24 – through August 2, 2017.
Federation May 2017 Meeting
Dear members and friends of the Federation CHRISTOS ANESTI! I hope you are all doing well and you had a wonderful Easter! I would like to inform you that our scheduled May meeting will be held at the Pontian Akritai Society (6456 Market St, Upper Darby, PA 19082) on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 7:00…
Panagiotis Rozanitis passes away
On April 13, 2017, Panagiotis Rozanitis passed away. He was the beloved father of Demetrios Rozanitis, Past President and former Parade chair of our Federation for many years. Our own Demetrios Rozanitis has been in Greece tending to his parents during the past few months. To all of us that know and love Jimmy, the…
Greek Independence Day Celebrations Continued at St. Demetrios
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox in Upper Darby PA hosted the post parade festivities on Sunday. Following the Greek Independence Day Parade, the Greek community gathered in the church hall for a series of dance performances and presentations.
Thank you for participating in this year’s Greek Independence Day Parade
Dear friends and members of the Federation, On behalf of the Federation and myself, I would like to thank each and every one of you for participating in this year’s parade and showing our Hellenic pride. It took a lot of effort to put together this Parade, and I hope that we will all keep…
Hellenic Pride along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
It was blue and white and seen all over the world, live on the internet for the first time. Here in Philadelphia, the Greek Independence Day Parade celebrating the 196th Anniversary of Greek Independence marched down Benjamin Franklin Parkway and radiated Hellenic pride.
As it happens: Greek Independence Day Parade
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