Press Releases

National Philoptochos President Aphrodite Skeadas announced 2010 National Philoptochos Convention disbursements of $332, 000 that included funds to the Direct Archdiocesan District and each Metropolis for special medical programs to assist families and children as well as financial assistance to Orthodox Christian senior citizens in need. These disbursements bring the total disbursements for the period of January 1 – July 4, 2010.to $937,958, achieving new levels of giving by the organization and the Chapters. National Philoptochos also disbursed $2,834,861 for the two year period from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, again reaching new levels of giving. Read more...

National Philoptochos partners with IOCC which offers humanitarian support wherever and whenever needed throughout the world. Programs provide monetary, medical and educational assistance. A major IOCC effort is being undertaken in Ethiopia to help children prevent and treat a debilitating disease called podoconiosis. Read more...