in the Community
Stories from the Greek-American community, its institutions, events, and people.
John Vouras, Third Generation Owner Of Kozy Korner Restaurant, Approaches 100 Years
Wilmington, DE – If the restaurant name “Kozy Korner” strikes you as familiar, it should, especially if you’re from Wilmington Delaware. Third-generation owner, John Vouras, is the latest to keep the name alive now as it…
Holy Trinity’s Philanthropic Ladies Society Continues Community Service
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ – St. Elpitha, the Philanthropic Ladies group at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, recently donated $2,000 to Cheryl Caliri, founder of Earth Angels for Dementia. The donation was made from the proceeds…
The Nafpaktian Brotherhood Society Returns
Cinnaminson, NJ – The Nafpaktian Brotherhood Society “Roumeli” reunited for a dance at The Merion this past Saturday night, after being dormant for many years. The affair attracted new and past members out for an evening…
AHEPA Leads Protest in Washington DC
Washington, DC – Yesterday, Supreme President George G. Horiates flanked by members of the Order of AHEPA attended and participated at a protest in Lafayette Park, directly across the street from the White House in Washington,…
St. Thomas Hosts Renovation Celebration Gala
Berlin, NJ – The St. Thomas Greek Orthodox community of Cherry Hill hosted a gala celebration for their community this past Sunday evening. The event was in honor of their newest project completion, the renovation of…
Fifth District AHEPA Cancer Research Foundation Hosts 30th Annual Fall Gala
Edison, NJ – The Fifth District AHEPA Cancer Research Foundation hosted its 30th Annual Fall Gala on Saturday evening. AHEPANs and friends attended this great tradition that continues to be one of the most prominent of…
Nafpaktians to host Dance
The Nafpaktian Society is having its annual dance for the first time in over 10 years. Join them for an evening of live music, DJ, and plenty of food and drinks. The event will be hosted…
Mr. Goya’s October Recap – One Month Down, Where Do We Stand?
As October has passed and we get set to roll the clocks back, it’s time also to roll back the events of the past month in the Del Val GOYA Basketball league and to see where…
A Weekend With AHEPA Supreme President George Horiatis
Order of AHEPA Supreme President George G. Horiates has been spreading the message to communities worldwide on the need to become more civically engaged and AHEPA’s role to “Defend Hellenism”. With the current state of affairs…
Pontian Society “akritai” Of Philadelphia 80th Anniversary Thanksgiving Dance
The Pontian Society “Akritai” of Philadelphia is hosting its annual Thanksgiving weekend dance at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. On Saturday, November 30, 2019, the area’s largest celebration will take place on the occasion of the…
Drug and Suicide Prevention Program to be hosted at St. George
St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Media, PA will be hosting a drug and suicide prevention seminar on November 2nd, 2019. The program titled, M.O.R.E. is sponsored by the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey. Guest…
39 Years Later The Agora Greek Festival Continues At St. Thomas
Cherry Hill, NJ – The St. Thomas Agora was filled with the aromas and sounds of Greece on Saturday night. Thousands of Greek food lovers came out for the annual Agora Festival hosted on the grounds…
