Vol. 14 Issue 51 | Wednesday, December 23, 2020
AHEPA E-News
AHEPA's e-News will take a hiatus for the holidays.
We will return for our 15th year on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
We're grateful to our readers!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Season's Greetings!
From the Desk of the Supreme President
Dear Brothers, AHEPA Family, and Friends,
Happy Holidays! On behalf of the AHEPA family, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May peace and joy be yours this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year.
We are grateful for your support of our mission during what has been a most challenging and adverse year. During this Season of Giving, please remember to keep our mission in mind with a tax-deductible gift to one of AHEPA's charitable giving entities. We appreciate the tremendous outpouring we have received from our appeals to support our Century Capital Campaign, most recently in November. However, our campaign goal to increase AHEPA's endowment to $10 million by our 100th anniversary in 2022 is a bold and ambitious one--and one that needs your support.
To propel our Century Capital Campaign, we have launched the Centennial Legacy Program. Contact our Global Headquarters for more information. And more to come in 2021.
Separately, if you're looking for a last-minute gift, please consider the gift of AHEPA membership. Give the gift of being a part of a storied American Hellenic institution with a proud legacy.
Please help us to sustain our heritage, good works, and community service programs that lend to the fulfillment of our Order's worthy mission and to the betterment of our society.
Visit www.ahepa.org for more information. Thank you!
Fraternally,
George G. Horiates
Supreme President
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AHEPA Participates at Delphi Forum Conference
Supreme President George G. Horiates participated in a panel discussion titled, "Diaspora Organizations in International Affairs" hosted by the Delphi Forum at its 2nd Southeast Europe & East Med Conference, Dec. 16, 2020.
American Hellenic Institute President Nick Largakis also participated on the panel. Delphi Forum Founder Symeon Tsomokos moderated the discussion.
Supreme President Attends U.S.-Israeli Relations Conference
Supreme President George Horiates also virtually attended a conference on U.S.-Israeli Relations co-hosted by our colleagues in the American Jewish community, B'nai B'rith International, along with The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS), Dec. 20, 2020. The conference held one of its discussion topics on the U.S. and Eastern Mediterranean.
#GivingTuesday may have come and gone, but our #GivingTuesday challenge to you remains.
On #GivingTuesday, AHEPA launched the #AHEPAGivesBack campaign. For the entire month of December, we're encouraging our chapters to embody the spirit of #GivingTuesday.
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Sons of Pericles, Daughters of Penelope
announce cookbook project
With the world in disarray, there remain a few constants, especially in a Greek's life: Food and the AHEPA Family --Greek cuisine has stood the test of time, similar to the AHEPA Family, whenever we need to feel better, take care of our family, or bring our loved ones and friends comfort in trying times. The Sons of Pericles and Daughters of Penelope are calling upon our brothers and sisters to come together and share your favorite recipes that bring good memories and consolation, in hopes we can spread the love and presence of the AHEPA Family; especially during this holiday season.
Visit sonsofpericles.org/recipesubmission to share your recipes for our collaborative cookbook so we can remind each other we are still here, still cooking, and still family.
A family who eats together, stays together!
Greece Is the Word in 2021
Make Reservations! | Athens Supreme Convention
AHEPA is preparing for the 99th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention to be held in Athens, Greece, July 25 to 31, 2021. The official convention hotel will be the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Reservation deadline is March 31, 2021.
Greece will be celebrating the bicentennial of its independence in 2021 and the AHEPA family will be there to join in the celebration! See you there!
New! Make Reservations | more info
Don't miss out!
100th anniversary member data project underway
AHEPA recently launched a comprehensive 100th Anniversary member data verification project, announced Supreme President George G. Horiates.
"We are requesting all members of AHEPA to contact us for this important project and encourage you to be a part of the Centennial celebrations," Horiates said, adding that members should have received an email with detailed instruction this week. "We've assembled the information currently listed in our member files and now need your help to confirm the accuracy of your data and fill in any information gaps."
Up-to-date member information is critical in helping AHEPA promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism. That's why it's so important to call.
Please call 1-888-827-6103 (toll-free) to take care of this important matter today.
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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.
Greek PM expects COVID-19 vaccination to start Dec. 27
Reuters (Dec. 18)
Greece expects to start vaccinations against COVID-19 on Dec. 27, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday. read more
Antetokounmpo features in Greek pandemic safety ad
Associated Press (Dec. 17)
Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has appeared in a government ad in his native Greece, released ahead of Christmas to urge people to observe public safety measures during the pandemic. read more
President joins drive to promote vaccination against Covid-19
Ekthatimerini (Dec. 22)
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou urged Greeks to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in a public health message issued on Tuesday. read more
Greece Wants Him in Prison. Instead, He’s in the E.U. Parliament.
New York Times (Dec. 19)
Leaders of the neo-fascist Golden Dawn party were convicted of running a criminal group. But one is living free in Brussels, immune from extradition as a European Parliament member.
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«GREEK AMERICAN ISSUER DAY» at the New York Stock Exchange
Hellenic News of America (Dec. 19)
Within the context of the 22nd Annual Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum the New York Stock Exchange in cooperation with Capital Link organized in digital form a special ceremony in honor of Greece entitled “Greek American Issuer Day at NYSE." read more
The Epic Battle of Thermopylae Remains One of the Most Stirring Defeats of All Time
Discover (Dec. 19)
There are few more captivating tropes in storytelling than the doomed band of heroes facing off against a far superior force. And there is perhaps no better precedent for this archetype than one of the first such examples in recorded history: The Battle of Thermopylae. read more
Koroneos on Promoting Greek Opera Singers with Hellenic Foundation for Culture
The National Herald (Dec. 22)
Stefanos Koroneos, General and Artistic Director of Teatro Grattacielo and Artistic Director Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy, spoke to The National Herald about collaborating with the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Athens to promote young Greek opera singers and to create a program for the 2021 Greek Revolution bicentennial celebrations. read more
