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Colonial Marble Hosts Golf Fundraiser For St. Demetrios
West Chester, PA – “It was a groundbreaking event,” announced John Avaizoglou, master of ceremonies, at the 1st ever golf fundraiser to benefit St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Upper Darby. The day-long affair at…
Corthion Andros Society Celebrates 55th Year
Cinnaminson, NJ – Hundreds gathered on Sunday evening at Merion Caterers for The Corthion Andros Society Dance. The evening featured live music and dancing throughout. It was the 55th year of the community had celebrated…
AHEPA Provides Additional Aid to Flint Water Crisis Victims
Michigan Ahepans deliver second truckload of 1,944 milk gallons on Oxi Day Washington, DC – Members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA), delivered their second round of aid to help victims…
Greater Philadelphia IOCC Committee Hosts Fifth Annual Benefit
Jeffersonville, PA – The International Orthodox Christian Charities hosted its fifth annual benefit banquet this past Saturday evening at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. The event featured a silent auction and keynote speaker Mark Ohanian.…
St. Thomas Greek School Honors OXI Day
Cherry Hill, NJ – OXI Day celebration are going on all over the world today. Greece and Diaspora communities are commemorating the historic day with parades and lectures. St. Thomas Greek school hosted its event…
The Last Free Message, April 27, 1941
After seven months of resistance and after defeating Italy, Nazi Germany invades via Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. While the German troops invading from Bulgaria were pinned down by the Greeks at the Metaxas line, and the…
Atlantic City, NJ, USA 1997
AHEPA members visit the boardwalk in Atlantic City for the annual Greek Oxi Day parade. The traditional march along the board was hosted for some 10 along the boardwalk. Oxi Day on October 28 commemorates…
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Oxi Day
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the…
Oxi Day, The Day Of No!
At 3 am on the morning of October 28th, 1940, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas. Il Duce demanded that Metaxas allow the…
AHEPA Welcomes President Obama’s November Visit to Greece
Washington, DC – Supreme President Andrew C. Zachariades issued the following statement on today’s White House announcement that President Barack Obama will visit Greece, November 15, 2016: “AHEPA welcomes today’s announcement that President Obama will…
Ludlow Greek Americans in the Colorado Coal War
On September 15, 1913, the United Mine Workers union voted to strike in southern Colorado to protest dangerous working conditions and poor pay. The strike eventually blew up into one of the most violent times…
George Psarianos
George Psarianos passed away on October 18, 2016, at the age of 88. George was born in Chios, Greece and was the husband of the late Kyriaki (Kitsa) and beloved father of Petros and Konstantinos.…
