Commitment Program

NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY

COMMITMENTS/PROGRAMS

2010

MONTH	COMMITMENTS / PROGRAMS	AMOUNT
JANUARY	VASILOPTIA To benefit the Academy of Saint Basil	ALL proceeds from Chapter Vasilopita
JANUARY	SOCIAL SERIVICES	$350
FEBRUARY	AUTISM ASSISTANCE FUND	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
FEBRUARY	ST. PHOTIOS SHRINE	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
MARCH Cheese Fare Sunday	ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSION CENTER (OCMC)	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
MARCH Veneration of the Holy Cross	HELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CROSS	ALL proceeds of Chpater Lenten Meal
APRIL	SISTERHOOD To benefit the physical needs of the children and the graduation costs at Saint Basil Academy	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
APRIL	INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES (IOCC)	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
MAY/JUNE	75TH ANNIVERSARY FOUNDERS FUND To provide support  for existing continuing care facilities for the aging Greek Orthodox  population in the United States and for the establishment of similar facilities	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
MAY/JUNE	SUPPORT A MISSION PRIEST (SAMP)	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
MAY/JUNE	ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (OCF)	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
SEPTEMBER Exaltation of the Holy Cross	HELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CROSS Benefiting the Scholarship Program	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
SEPTEMBER	RETIRED CLERGY BENEVOLENT FUND (RCA) To provide support for retired clergy who are facing financial problems or living at a poverty level.	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
OCTOBER	CANCER FUND To assist Cancer patients	$250
OCTOBER	NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS EMERGENCEY FUND To enable National Philoptochos to respond  immediately to those in need, in times of  national or international disasters.	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
NOVEMBER Feast Day of SS Cosmas and Damianos	ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE Benefiting the Ecumenical Partiarchate and its Programs and Charities	Tray Collection plus $100
NOVEMBER	NATIONAL SISTERHOOD OF PRESBYTERES BENEVOLENT FUND (NSP) To provide short-term support for clergy and/or their families in a time of crisis.	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
DECEMBER	UNICEF Benefiting the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund	Dollar amount determined by Chapter
DECEMBER	GENERAL MEDICAL FUND To provide a funding mechanism for persons seeking assistance in connection with illnesses not specifically covered by other restricted  National Philoptochos funds and programs	Dollar amount determined by Chapter