Standing Committees

 

NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY STANDING COMMITTEES

AUDIT   

Chair:           Ourania Soumas
Committee:    Pat Aleck
                   Maria Drakotos
                   Jeannie Ranglas
                   Diane Saphos

The Internal Audit Committee is charged to meet at least once annually to conduct an audit of the Society’s books and records and to receive the audit and recommendations of the Certified Public Accountant. 

 

AUTISM 

 

Chair:           Barbara Vittas
Committee:    Pat Aleck
                   Christina Anastas
                   Anne Feles
                   Maria Skiadas

Our mission is to heighten awareness of autism and to provide assistance and support to persons within the autism spectrum.

 

CANCER   

Chair:           Dorothy Haskell
Committee:    Marty Driscoll
                   Crystal Thomas 

The mission of the National Philoptochos Cancer Fund is to offer financial support, assistance and treatment to children and families with cancer, and to educate and promote awareness to the community at large.

 

CARDIAC 

Sub-Committee Chair:  Daphne Zaralidis
Co-Chair:                   Yiota Simoglou

The mission of the National Philoptochos Cardiac Fund is to provide financial support and other necessary assistance for the treatment of cardiac disease and abnormalities, and to help fund cardiac programs in nationally recognized U.S. hospitals and to promote training and education programs to improve cardiac care. 

DISASTER RELIEF 

Sub-Committee Chair:  Marialena Maughan
Co-Chair:                  Carol Venturatos
Committee:                Helen Burleigh 
                               Helen Malachias

The mission of the Disaster Relief Committee is to provide aid, compassion, ministry, dignity and hope to those in crisis; and to assist the most vulnerable populations secure food, shelter and safety during natural disasters through the utilization of existing Federal Emergency Management resources coupled with local, municipal and Philoptochos National, Metropolis and Archdiocesan efforts.

 

FAMILY & SOCIETY/INTERFAITH 

Chair:          Helen Doulaveris
Co-Chairs:    Pat Galanis
Committee:  Agatha Felactu
                  Dora Hart
                  Barbara Latsonas
                  Georgia Sarlas

 

 

FINANCE 

Chairs:        Joanne Kakoyiannis 
                  Martha Stefanidakis 
Committee:   Philippa Condakes 
                  Pat Gogos
                  Haeda Milhaltses 
                  Pauline O'Neal 
                  Georgia Vlitas 
Ex-Officio:    Aphrodite Skeadas 
                  Arlene Siavelis

The mission of the Finance/Administration Committee is to plan and monitor all financial transactions relating to the disbursement of all Philoptochos funds.

 

In fulfilling our paramount priority, assistance to persons in need, the mandates of the Finance Committee shall be executed in an ethical and judicious manner, adhering to the principles of fiscal responsibility and full accountability.

 

HISTORY/ARCHIVES 

Chair:          Christine Karavites 

MEMBERSHIP 

Chair:          Diane Tsechares 
Co-Chairs:    Kathy Gabriel 
                  Irene Arsoniadis - North 
                  Marie Tzagournis - East
                  Helen Carnegis - South
                  Jeannie Ranglas - West
Committee:   All Metropolis Presidents
                  Christine Anastas
                  Pam Argyris
                  Josephine Avaneas
                  Valine Georgeson
                  Georgia Sarlas
                  Joyce Spanakis
                  Carol Venturatos
                  Lori Voutiritsas
                  Peggy Vranas

The Membership Committee of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society seeks to educate all persons of all ages of its philanthropic work, in order to engage all Orthodox Christian women in membership and participation in the Society.

The Committee shall promote awareness, productivity, teamwork, good will, harmony and friendship of Greek Orthodox faithful of all ages, for the betterment of the Philoptochos Society and the Greek Orthodox community, with the ultimate goal being the membership and participation of all Orthodox Christian women in the Society. 

 

NATIONAL COMMITMENTS 

Chair:          Lori Voutiritsas
Co-Chair:     Pam Argyris
Committee:  Metropolis Presidents
                 Angeliki Pitsis

                 Marilyn Tzakis 
                     

The purpose of the National Commitments committee is to educate the chapters about fulfilling their monetary obligations to our National Commitments and Programs in order that we may accomplish our goals as a philanthropic entity.

PROGRAM 

Chair: Maria Logus  

The mission of the Program Committee is to prepare and offer content which would be informative, enriching, stimulating, current and interactive at the National Board meetings.

SOCIAL SERVICES/PHILANTHROPY 

Chair:              Efthalia Katos
Co-Chairs:        Stella Fiorentino 
                      Aspasia Melis

Regional Representatives:               

Atlanta:           Dee Nicolaou
Boston:            Eleni Giannakis
Chicago:           Lori Voutiritsas
Detroit:            Theone Dickos
Denver:            Billie Zumo
Direct Archdiocesan District:     Nellie Logothetides
New Jersey:      Diane Saphos
Pittsburgh:        Anna Andrews
San Francisco:   Dorothy Haskell

The mission of the Social Services Committee shall be the improvement of the quality of life for those in need of assistance within the Greek Orthodox community, provided in a way that maintains the dignity and self-determination of the individual.  Assistance to individuals will be provided through short term intervention, motivational support, and referral to other appropriate local and civic resources.

To achieve this goal, the Committee shall organize and sponsor outreach programs, designed to educate and inform the community, and shall regularly review all pertinent protocols and procedures.