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AHEPA FAMILY NEWS
Milk for Flint Drive Delivers Covid Relief
More than a thousand people provided with humanitarian aid
The AHEPA family of Michigan completed its second Covid
relief drive under the banner of its " Milk for Flint " Drive. The
drive provided humanitarian assistance to 347 individuals and
families, representing 1,121 people, on May 18, 2021.
In addition to delivering milk, the Ahepans and Daughters
volunteered to help distribute donated USDA food boxes.
Each box contained meats, cheeses, milk, fruits, vegetables,
and more. They also distributed " Personal item bags " to 231
adults and 130 children that contained toothbrushes, toothpaste,
shampoo, conditioner, and soap; items that are taken for
granted by many of us..
The Ahepans and Daughters also supported a free vision
screening station, which was a new and popular service to those
individuals who would not normally be able to afford access to
the service. Vision screenings were provided to 56 individuals
and 253 eyeglass frames were given out for free.
Chairman Craig Theros, PSG, thanked Flint's Catholic
Charities " Center for Hope, " led by Mary Stevenson, for once
again making the " first call for help " to AHEPA to distribute the
USDA food boxes.
When asked, " Why the AHEPA first, " Mary stated, " The
AHEPA has been a very reliable group that continues to want to
help those in need. Other groups come and go, but the AHEPA
has been a constant force in helping those in one of Michigan's
most depressed communities since 2016. "
Theros also thanked Judge Tom Yeotis for buying lunch for
all the volunteers after the drive ended.
Ten " Milk for Flint " Drives have been held--eight of which
each delivered a truckload of nearly 2,000 gallons of milk and
two of which have provided Covid relief. AHEPA has raised
more than $30,000 to donate 15,552 gallons of milk to aid the
victims, earning special recognition from the City of Flint.
AHEPA Donates $20,000 to Odyssey Charter School
AHEPA presented a $20,000 donation to Odyssey Charter
School, Wilmington, Del., May 25, 2021.
Then-Supreme President George G. Horiates presented the
donation to the school's administration and board in addition
to participating in a groundbreaking ceremony for the school's
latest expansion endeavor.
" The school wanted to stay true to its roots of a Hellenistic
education, " Elias Rhigas, Board of Directors president, said. " We
have seen AHEPA leading the diaspora in celebrating the Greek
Bicentennial. We thought what a wonderful expression of gratitude
to have the Supreme President come again this year like
so many of his predecessors. "
Head of Schools/Odyssey Executive Director Elias Pappas
added, " These monies will go toward the building of a monument
base and flagpole carrying the flags of the United States
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and Greece at the front of the school. A brick array and marble
bases also will be created with AHEPA prominently displayed
for our future students, parents and administrators. They will
know it was AHEPA that assisted not only in the formative years
but throughout with its dedication to Hellenism and education. "
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