AHEPA FAMILY CHAPTER NEWS District 17 Tasso Chronis Chapter 501, Albuquerque, N.M. The chapter hosted guest speaker retired Captain Peter J. Comstock, who is chief of staff of the Military Order of the Purple Heart for New Mexico, one of the charities the chapter supports, at the chapter's April 19, 2017 dinner meeting. He shared stories of veterans in need and the help the New Mexico Purple Heart provides. Pictured at left are: retired Captain Comstock and Past District 17 Governor Pavlos Panagopoulos. District 23 AHEPA Chapter CJ5 Ottawa, Ontario The chapter gave a $2,500 donation to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) from the proceeds of Ottawa's AHEPA Comedy Night. Chapter President Nikos Hatzitheodosiou (second from right) presented the donation to Ahepan Dr. Michael Vassilyadi (on right), who was recognized for his role in facilitating the CHEO donation of hospital beds and equipment to the AHEPA University General Hospital of Thessaloniki. www.ahepa.org Summer 2017 ยท THE AHEPAN | 37http://www.ahepa.org