AHEPA E-News Volume 17, Issue 35 | Wednesday, October 25, 2023 AHEPA Receives 2023 Ideagen Global Impact Award, Participates in Partnership Summit Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos joined with the AHEPA family's leadership at the Ideagen Global Partnership Summit held at the NASDAQ headquarters in Times Square, New York City last week. During the Summit, the Supreme President joined DOP Grand President Marianthi Treppiedi in a panel discussion speaking on the topic of volunteerism and the global goals of the AHEPA family. DOP Executive Director Elena Saviolakis moderated the discussion. The mission of the Summit is to foster new partnerships and clearly define the impact and power they hold. Ideagen aims to share the stories of their partners and expand the reach of their mission. By harnessing the insights of industry leaders, they promote the formation and utilization of effective partnerships to achieve the UN Sustainability Goals. Board of Trustees Chairman Nicholas A. Karacostas had the honor of accepting the 2023 Ideagen Global Impact Award on behalf of the Order of AHEPA. Together with the Daughters of Penelope, AHEPA continues to be a proud sponsor of Ideagen and its programming. Ahepan Marcus Honored by Archons AHEPA Chapter 251 Member and Archon Exarhos George M. Marcus was honored with the prestigious Nicholas J. Bouras Award by the The National Council of the Order of Saint Andrew. The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary and incomparable stewardship to the Order, enabling Archons to vigorously pursue securing religious freedom for the Mother Church of Constantinople. We commend Brother George for his contributions not just to the Greek Orthodox Church, but to the many philanthropies he supports, and applaud the Order of Saint Andrew for choosing such a worthy award recipient. AHEPA Leadership Participates in Archons Weekend Supreme President Savas C. Tsivicos attended the Nicholas J. Bouras Awards dinner for Extraordinary Archon Stewardship honoring Ahepan and Archon Exarhos George M. Marcus. Daughters of Penelope Grand President Marianthi Treppiedi, Chairman of the Board Nicholas A. Karacostas, PSP; Supreme Treasurer Demetri Kirkiles, Supreme Counselor Themis Frangos, Board of Trustees Member Carl Hollister, PSP; Vice Chairman of the Board George Horiates, PSP; DOP Grand Secretary Antoinette Zachariades and many other AHEPA family officers, joined Supreme President Tsivicos in attendance. The next evening, they attended the annual Archons dinner, where His Royal Highness Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, received the 2023 Athenagoras Human Rights Award on behalf of the Prince's Trust.  Note from the Editor In last week's issue, we erroneously stated that only two Past Supreme Presidents of the Order of AHEPA had been members of AHEPA Chapter 31 in Washington, DC, neglecting to mention Past Supreme President John T. Pappas, who was also a member. Digital Issue of Fall 2023 The Ahepan Available! Hot off the electronic press! The Fall 2023 Issue of The Ahepan magazine is available now! Read all about Supreme Convention in Las Vegas and everything that's happened in the AHEPA realm in the last quarter! The Ahepan Fall 2023 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 November 4 | 100th Anniversary Celebration for AHEPA Chapter 30, Baltimore, Md. 11 | 100th Anniversary Celebration for AHEPA Chapter 25, New York, N.Y. 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 Report: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo agree to 3-year, $186 million extension Yahoo Sports (October 23) Giannis Antetokounmpo isn’t leaving Milwaukee any time soon. Antetokounmpo and the Bucks agreed to a three-year, $186 million contract extension on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Antetokounmpo teased the news on social media ahead of time, too, posting a photo with both the Larry O'Brien trophy and Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP trophy that he won in 2021. read more John Stamos talks Bob Saget friendship, 'Full House' legacy in memoir ABC News (October 23) John Stamos is looking back on his friendship with the late Bob Saget and their hit show "Full House" in his new memoir, "If You Would Have Told Me." Stamos, who played Uncle Jesse on the beloved ABC sitcom, told "Good Morning America" he and Saget "did not get along" initially on the show, saying it was due to their "very different processes." read more Greece's Great Economic Comeback Wall Street Journal (October 23) Talk about an economic comeback story. Less than a decade ago, Greece looked like it might never recover from its economic and political traumas. On Friday it won back an investment-grade credit rating from Standard & Poor’s.The upgrade on Greek debt achieves a goal set by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, although it also sells short the scale of the transformation Mr. Mitsotakis has brought about in Athens. read more Opinion: How a Few Days Sailing in the Aegean Changed My Mind About the Fundamental Nature of Things New York Times (October 23) A few years ago, my wife, Sarah, and I went on a sailing trip on the eastern Aegean. It was heaven: the two of us out at sea, charting a course between Greek islands and the coast of Turkey, taking turns helming the boat and dozing below, surrounded by all the glittering blue of the sea. read more Greek PM: Act against Hamas, but without too much humanitarian cost Jerusalem Post (October 23) Greece supports Israel’s right to act against Hamas in Gaza, but it must guard against harming Palestinian civilians the country’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotaki said during a solidarity visit to Israel as European Union foreign ministers met in Luxembourg. “We will continue to be able to support you and to hope that whatever happens, happens without too much of a humanitarian cost. “But you can count on our support and our help,” said Mitsotaki, who came to Israel on the 17th day of the Gaza War as Israel continued to reel from the impact of Hamas's October 7th attack on its southern border. read more Now Available!

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