DEFEND HELLENISM JOIN AHEPA NOW! Cooley's Anemia - Thalassemia AHEPA Service Dogs for Warriors Funds have been raised to conduct screenings and to support the AHEPA's effort was started by Garden research of leading hematologists and geneticists in the country. State Chapter 517. The program provides service dogs for wounded warriors AHEPA Hospital Project suffering from PTSD. Donates medical equipment for our two AHEPA Bone Marrow Project Greek hospitals: The AHEPA wing at the This committee raises funds Evangelismos Hospital in Athens, and the annually to support bone marrow Hellenic Cultural Commission AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki. testing. Programs which preserve and promote AHEPA Veterans Committee Annually, AHEPA places wreaths on the over 605 graves of Greek Americans buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Additionally the Supreme President lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns, a tradition since 1926. Hellenic History Tournament This international competition brings regional champions from every corner of the AHEPA domain to a National Championship held at our Supreme Convention. our Hellenic culture. Hellenic & Cyprus Affairs Deals with the ongoing issues faced by Greece and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean. Archives Archive critical AHEPA records located at the University of Minnesota's Immigration Research Facility. Sons of Pericles The junior auxiliary order of AHEPA for young men between the ages of 14-28. They become dual members of AHEPA at age 18 and pursue many of their own philanthropic Capitol Hill Day & The Hellenic Caucus endeavors. AHEPA family members from all parts of the United States take part. Congressional offices are visited in both the House and the Senate to educate our nation's leaders about AHEPA and issues affecting our community. AHEPA Charitable Foundation This 501(c)3 was created for tax free donations to be accepted for all charitable endeavors. Most recently the foundation raised money for the Greek wildfire relief effort. AHEPA Athletics The Athletics program boasts thousands of participants in their tournaments and other events throughout the year. AHEPAcademy This program brings high school age youth to Washington, DC to familiarize them with the US Government and how it works. Journey to Greece The annual summer excursion for college age youth which awards six college credits for all students. AHEPA Educational Foundation & Scholarships $1.8 Million is awarded on annual basis in scholarships across the entire AHEPA domain. Join your local AHEPA Chapter as a recurring member or log on to www.ahepa.org/join to become a National Member www.ahepa.org Winter 2019 ยท THE AHEPAN | 11http://www.ahepa.org/join