Enosis Philoptochos
Melissa Anthony, President
Judy Badavas, Vice President
Denise Sparages, Secretary
Joyce Giotas, Treasurer
Contact: Philoptochos@stsanargyroi.org
National Philoptochos Mission Statement
"The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
- 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".
The Enosis - Philoptochos Chapter of Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church
In 2007, the Enosis Ladies Society unanimously voted to become one of 485 Chapters of the National Philoptochos Society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. In addition to helping Sts. Anargyroi and local charities in the community, the Enosis- Philoptochos Chapter #3033 adopted and contributes financially to the various Christian charities and ministries of the National Philoptochos.
In 2010, we proudly furnished a state of the art kitchen in the new Community Center of our church. Funds for this contribution were raised over a period of 10 years through various fundraisers and much hard work. Moving on into the next decade we will continue with our commitment to reach out and aid those in need, help and beautify our Church, bring the community closer together and endeavor to preserve the Greek culture for future generations.
Enosis-Philoptochos Meetings are posted on our News page. There are no meetings during the summer months.
