AHEPA and DOP play BINGO for a cause!
AHEPA E-News
Volume 17, Issue 19 | Wednesday, May 10, 2023
AHEPA and DOP play BINGO for a cause!
In a true display of fraternal-sororal spirit, Daughters of Penelope Sparta Chapter 18 in Stockton, California, held a virtual bingo event on May 6, 2023, to raise money for an Ahepan from New York who battled cancer. Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas and DOP Grand President Georgette Boulegeris participated in fundraiser.
Brother Bobby Gemelas, of Port Jefferson Chapter 319, passed away on April 23, 2023, after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. He was a valuable member of the AHEPA District 6 Lodge and left behind a beautiful wife, Samantha, and an eight- month-old daughter, Kalligrace. Over 500 bingo cards were sold to 85 players, making this the largest virtual bingo event they have hosted thus far. Proceeds from the event went to benefit Brother Bobby’s daughter. Donations are ongoing to support the future of Kalligrace and her education. For more information, please e-mail ahepa.district6@gmail.com
AHEPA Partners with IOCC to rebuild houses
AHEPA and the IOCC have a longstanding history of partnering together for humanitarian causes, most notably, shipping medical supplies to Greece valued at millions of dollars. AHEPA has partnered with the IOCC again to help rebuild communities across America that have sustained damage from natural disasters. Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas asks that every chapter try to coordinate with the IOCC to assist in this rewarding community service program.
Mark Your Calendars! Capitol Hill Day Returns
Save the date! We will walk the halls of Congress once again for AHEPA Family Capitol Hill Day 2023!
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Kick-off Reception
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2043
- Meetings with Legislators and their Staffs
- Educate Legislators about Issues of Importance to the American Hellenic Community
- Help Build the Hellenic Caucus
- Walk the Halls of Congress with Fellow Advocates from Across the U.S.!
MOA & SOP Scholarships Available
The scholarship application process for AHEPA’s youth organizations, the Sons of Pericles and Maids of Athena, has opened! Members in good standing of each organization are eligible to apply.
Applications for the MOA Scholarship must be postmarked by May 31, 2023.
Applications for the SOP Scholarship must be postmarked by June 16, 2023.
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Mavroyannis Scholarship Application Opens
AHEPA Educational Foundation Chairman George Vorkas, on behalf of Supreme President Kokotas, is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Mavroyannis Family to offer the Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship.
The Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship is open to graduate students who are either Greek or of Greek heritage and are enrolled in a PhD program in either theoretical physics or physical chemistry in the Faculty of Science at a North American university. The scholarship is in the amount of $5,000 and will be awarded in the fall semester.
Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Constantine and Mrs. Patricia Mavroyannis, this scholarship recognizes scholastic achievement and an interest and commitment to studying theoretical physics or physical chemistry by providing financial assistance to Hellenic graduate students to pursue their studies in these fields.
Help Us Grow the Congressional Hellenic Caucus!
The 118th Congress is well underway. AHEPA congratulates the newly established leadership of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues: U.S. Reps. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) and Chris Pappas (D-NH), who are serving as co-chairs. We are also excited to see the Caucus establish vice chair positions and congratulate U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), who serve in that role. We look forward to working with the Caucus’s leadership, and the entire Caucus body, to help it meet its goals and objectives for the 118th Congress.
The AHEPA family can assist the Hellenic Caucus by helping it to grow. Membership stands at 91 U.S. representatives.
View the Caucus membership list (Updated 5/8/23)
Please review the list. If you do not see your U.S. representative listed, reach out to ahepa@ahepa.org to learn how to contact your U.S. representative and to ask them to join. Thank you.
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While It Lasts! Get Your AHEPA Centennial Merch
Get it while it lasts!
AHEPA centennial commemorative merchandise is available that includes a commemorative coin and stand and decanter set.
Years of service and chapter officer pins, award plaques, and AHEPA t-shirts, watches, patches, and more!
Check it all out in the AHEPA Marketplace catalog.
Upcoming Events & Deadlines
May
1 | Deadline: Summer 2023
The Ahepan magazine
6 |
- New England Regional District Convention (7,8,9)
- District 12 Convention
18–21 |
- District 16 Convention
19 | Journey to Greece Applications Due
26–28 |
- District 23 Convention
31 | MOA Scholarship Deadline
June
2–4 |
- District 3 Convention
- District 4 Convention
- District 5 Convention
June
3 |
- District 10 Convention
15 | AHEPA Family Capitol Hill Day
15–18 |
- District 2 Convention
- District 16 Convention
16 | SOP Scholarship Due
17 |
- District 6 Convention
23–24 |
- District 14 Convention
23–25 |
- District 11 Convention
Greek American News Digest
Editor’s Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members
Mothers’ lives in ancient Greece were not easy — but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries
The Conversation (May 8)
As a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has shown me how much harder it was to be a mother in antiquity. read more
Greece’s Elgin Marbles Are Not Britain’s to Keep
Bloomberg (May 4)
Pope Francis last month returned to Greece the Parthenon marbles held by the Vatican Museums for some 100 years. It’s high time Britain followed the Argentine pontiff’s example. Next year, when Greece marks the 50th anniversary of the return of democratic rule, presents an ideal opportunity. read more
WSJ: Thinking Positive Made Venture Capitalist John Pappajohn Very Rich
The National Herald (May 8)
He had a rich, full life — living until 94 — and along the way, John Pappajohn of Iowa went from running an insurance company to taking bets on venture capital that made him so much money he gave away $100 million. How did he do it? PMA, he said — a Positive Mental Attitude ingrained when he was a young insurance agent in the 1960s and read a book by self-help author W. Clement Stone that instilled it in him. read more
Ange Postecoglou: The boy from Greece who became Celtic’s main man
BBC Sport (May 8)
It could be argued that the most arresting picture of Ange Postecoglou is not anything taken at the side of a football field with Celtic, not a shot of him celebrating his first or his second Scottish Premiership title, or his first or his second Scottish League Cup title. Nothing, really, from his successful days at Yokohama Marinos or Brisbane Roar or the Socceroos or South Melbourne Hellas can hold a candle to the photograph taken of him as a five-year-old holding a card with the number 24 on it. read more
With no venue for cup final, Greek soccer back in turmoil
AP (May 3)
Rival club owners have been accused of a “concerted and organized effort” to disrupt Greek soccer. The country’s soccer federation has failed to find a venue for the Greek Cup final between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki on May 24 after seeking assistance to host the match in Cyprus, England, Germany or Australia. read more
