Ladies Philoptochos Society
JOIN IN THE SPIRIT OF THE LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY!
The word Philoptochos means "friends of the poor". When you join, your membership donation (Membership Form attached) will go a long way towards our philanthropic goals, and helping those in need. Join us, knowing that your commitment of resources has made you a "friend of the poor".
Are you curious? Interested in maybe doing more? Come to a meeting, join in a project, share your skills, talents and ideas. Make new friends, reacquaint with old friends, and see what can be accomplished, when women work together towards philanthropic goals and a common mission.
Our Mission
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness. For a list of the charities the Philoptochos supports, please see the attached.
The Ladies Philoptochos Society is open to all women of the Greek Orthodox Christian Faith over the age of 18. Take a look at the attached Calendar and let us know if you have any questions or would like to join. For further information, please contact Maria Kitromilis, keachri@aol.com.
To learn more about the Ladies Philoptochos Society, please refer to the following websites:
The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Saint George , Bethesda, Maryland (301)469-7990
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The Children's Agape Foundation of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area
Founded in 1992, The Children's AGAPE Foundation of the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area Philoptochos Societies is a non-profit organization comprised of eighteen board members which includes two representatives from each participating Philoptochos chapter. The objective of the Foundation is to receive and administer funds for charitable purposes. Its main objective is to assist sick, needy children in the payment of medical and other medical-related expenses not covered by insurance or public or private programs at www.agapefoundationdc.org.