Press Releases

National Philoptochos President Aphrodite Skeadas announced that the National Philoptochos Society responded immediately to the appeal of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios with $20,000 in aid from the National Philoptochos Society’s Emergency Fund. In a letter to the National Philoptochos throughout the country President Skeadas stated,”It is with great sadness we learned of the loss of human life and devastating destruction following the earthquake of magnitude 7.0 that hit Haiti on January 12, 2010.” Read more...

The Twelfth National Philoptochos Children’s Medical Fund Luncheon, was held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009 at the Boca Raton Resort in Boca Raton, Fla. with over 500 people in attendance from throughout the United States. The event entitled “Let Us Rejoice and Embrace the Children,” was organized by the National Philoptochos and the Metropolis of Atlanta Philoptochos under the high patronage of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and with the spiritual blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta. At the luncheon, National Philoptochos President Aphrodite Skeadas presented donations totaling $184,353 to area hospitals and programs. To see full Press Release click on --> Read more...