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AHEPA FAMILY NEWS

AHEPA Receives $50,000
Gift from Anthony & Millie
Kouzounis

AHEPA, IOCC Team-up to
Provide $1 Million in Public
Health Aid to Greece
An AHEPA-sponsored eight-ton shipping container of medical
supplies valued at $1 million was delivered to Evangelismos
Hospital in Athens, Greece, Feb. 4, 2020, announced Supreme
President George G. Horiates.
Since 2012, AHEPA has teamed-up with International
Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) to deliver 11 containers
of medical supplies to various hospitals throughout Greece,
providing invaluable public health assistance to the people of
Greece. Each container is secured with a $15,000 donation and
possesses medical supplies totaling an estimated value between
$650,000 and $850,000.
"AHEPA, working in cooperation with the IOCC, is proud to
be able to facilitate the shipment of a significant amount of aid
to help address the medical supply shortage in Greece," Horiates
said.

AHEPA is elated to be the recipient of a $50,000 gift from
Anthony and Millie Kouzounis of Houston, Texas, announced
Supreme President George G. Horiates.
The Kouzounises made the donation during 2019's
#GivingTuesday Matching Challenge; a challenge made possible
by a $50,000 matching donation by E. John and Cleo Rumpakis
of Portland, Oregon. The two donations, together with several online
contributions-small and large-
made during the GivingTuesday
Matching Challenge, exceeded
$100,000. The donations will
benefit AHEPA's "Century Capital
Campaign." The goal of this development campaign is to increase the current endowment to $10
million by AHEPA's 100th anniversary in 2022, according to
Executive Director Basil N. Mossaidis.
"E. John and Cleo Rumpakis are to be lauded for setting an
exemplary standard of charitable giving, and we felt a responsibility to meet it," Anthony Kouzounis said.
Anthony is an AHEPA Past Supreme President and lifelong
member of Alexander the Great Chapter 29, Houston.
"We are deeply grateful to Anthony and Millie Kouzounis for
their generous gift," Supreme President Horiates said. "Thanks
to their kindness and generosity, we have taken another step
toward our ambitious Century Capital Campaign goal. Further,
our mission, and the charitable programs that support it, are
strengthened significantly thanks to all the kind donations
received."

Mailbag
Dear AHEPA Educational Foundation,
During this time of year, I like to acknowledge all the
people in my life who I am thankful for. Thus, I would
like to extend a heartfelt thank you to AHEPA for
awarding me with this year's scholarship. I am truly
grateful and honored to have been selected as one

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of the 2019 recipients. Generous organizations like
AHEPA allow Greek Americans like myself make our
academic aspirations a reality, and for that, today and
every day, I am truly thankful.
Best wishes,
Evangelia Pelidis

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