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The Evzones are coming back to Philadelphia!
Philadelphia, PA – It’s been more than two decades since the Philadelphia Greek community has seen the Greek Presidential Guard (Evzones) march at the annual Greek Independence Day parade, but now they are returning. The Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley proudly announce that this year a Unit of 14 soldiers…
Federation Announces Independence Day Parade
This year, Philadelphia’s Greek community is celebrating Greek Independence Day with the annual parade on April 17th, 2016. The parade will step off from at Benjamin Franklin Parkway from Eakins Oval to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The annual celebration of Greek Independence Day in Philadelphia is commemorating the start of the War of Greek…
Federation’s Vasilopita Cutting and Meeting
The Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley is inviting all its members, parish councils, organization leaders, parish priests and dance instructors, to a dinner and meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 7:00 pm at the Pan-Icarian House (Pan-Icarian Brotherhood of America Chapter 12 “Atheras”), 6620 Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08110.…
A Child from Cyprus coming to CHOPS in Philadelphia from Israel for Medical Treatment
Lampros, a 4 1/2 year old boy from Cyprus, has spent most of his life in and out of intensive care at Tel Hashomer-Sheba Hospital near Tel Aviv. His parents, Pantelis and Christina, have been with him, and for the past 4 years have been unemployed. The cost of treatment is covered by the Republic…
Μήνυμα του Πρόεδρου της Ομοσπονδίας κ. Στάθη Γ. Καραντώνη
Έφτασαν οι άγιες ημέρες και το μήνυμα των Χριστουγέννων για την ειρήνη και την αγάπη εξακολουθεί να συγκινεί τις καρδιές όλων των ανθρώπων. Το χαρμόσυνο μήνυμα της γέννησης του Θεανθρώπου, αποτελεί αχτίδα ελπίδας και παρηγοριάς για τους ομογενείς της περιφέρειας μας αλλά και τους φίλους και συγγενείς που περνούν δύσκολες μέρες εξ αιτίας της οικονομικής…
2015 Christmas Dinner Party
We cordially invite all of our members to the Federation’s Christmas Dinner Party to be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 7:00 pm, at the Pontian Society “AKRITAI” Clubhouse in Upper Darby. Please send your church or society representatives. We hope to see you there.
Dance Fundraiser brings St. Nicholas Shrine one step closer to completion
Upper Darby, PA – Music and dancing filled the church center at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox church this past Saturday. The event brought together the Greek community to raise funds for the rebuilding of St. Nicholas church in New York, which was destroyed at 9-11. Singers Kalomira and Angelos Dionysiou headlined the event, and were…
“Rebuilding St. Nicholas Concert” with Dionisiou and Kalomira
The Saint Nicholas Church, destroyed in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, is being resurrected at Ground Zero. A long and difficult journey is nearing its remarkable goal. The new Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero will be much more than a rebuilt parish. It will be a National Shrine of our…
Meeting with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras
New York – Greece’s Governing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who was paying an official visit to New York held a short meeting with the President of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley, Mr. Stathis Karadonis and the two Chairmen of the Board of Trustees Mr. George Horiates Esq. and…
Federation demands ouster of anti-Greek Judge
The Federation of Hellenic Societies of Philadelphia and the Greater Delaware Valley, upon learning of the disgraceful remarks of Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania’s Judge Michael. F.X. Coll issues the following statement regarding the actions of Judge Coll. During a child-support case in July, The Honorable Michael F.X. Coll, as reported in an NBC10 news report, went…
On the Occasion of Greek Independence Day
Remarks of Past President George G. Horiates, Esq. presented on Saturday evening, March 21, 2015 at the Dignitaries Banquet of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley on the Occasion of Greek Independence Day Your Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos, The Honorable Neofitos Constantinou, Distinguished Honorees Drs. Spiros and Amalia Spireas, Distinguished…
Federation’s Income & Expenses Statement
March 17, 2015 thru June 16, 2015 Balance as of March 17, 2015 $49,488.23 INCOME Interest Received from this account $3.12 Deposit $1,750.00 Deposit $10.700.00 Total Income $12,453.12 EXPENSES Bank Fees $6.96 Sign Pros $2,000.00 Love Child Media Works $1,000.00 Dr. Bilalis $250.00 Philharmonic Society $2,500.00 Cosmos Philly $2,000.00 Checks $138.13 Stelios Lambrou $500.00 Anthony…