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ahepa answers the call to public Service Joins the White House “United We Serve” Initiative; Will Combat Hunger I n the spirit of its mission, AHEPA will answer the White House call for public service by joining the “United We Serve” initiative, and invites all Hellenic Americans to do the same, announced Supreme President Nicholas A. Karacostas. “Today, as we begin our eighty-eighth year of existence, we reaffirm our commitment to public service by launching our ‘United We Serve’ campaign that will combat hunger,” said Karacostas on the anniversary of the Order’s founding. “We encourage Hellenic Americans, especially our youth, to roll up their sleeves, join the effort, and put our community’s immense intellectual and productive talents in service of the public good. We can make a difference.” According to Karacostas, AHEPA’s “United We Serve” initiative will be a year-long campaign and consist of two programs: • supporting local soup kitchens, and • spearheading food collection drives. AHEPA chapters are urged to select a local soup kitchen to support during the upcoming year, and appoint a Public Service Director to oversee the project. Moreover, chapters are encouraged to organize and conduct two food collection drives benefiting a local public food assistance program that will culminate on two important dates: • St. Basil’s Feast Day: January 1, 2010 — to focus on feeding children who are in need • Memorial Day: May 31, 2010 — to focus on feeding our Veterans who are in need The fall food drive will be held October 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010. The spring food drive will be conducted February 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010. “Best practices” will be recognized at the 88th AHEPA Supreme Convention to be held in Montreal, July 2010. Steps for a Successful Public Service Campaign 1. Appoint a Director of Public Service for the Chapter • Select a local soup kitchen to support during the course of the 2009-2010 year 2. Identify a repository for collected food cans • Utilize your AHEPA Housing Complex, church hall, or community center 3. Announce Public Service Campaign to the Community • Two food collection drives • October 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010 for children • February 1, 2010 to May 31, 2010 for Veterans 4. Make arrangements to deliver collected food items on two important dates: • January 1, 2010: for children • Memorial Day 2010: for Veterans • Invite community leaders and local press to attend 5. Please send status reports to AHEPA Headquarters so we can update the “United We Serve” initiative “AHEPA looks forward to all Hellenic American organizations coming together and answering the White House’s call to public service,” said Karacostas. “Each of us can participate in ‘United We Serve’ directly either through a community service project, an association of our choosing, or just by doing some things at home in observance of a summer of public service.” Supreme President Karacostas’ public appeal to support the “United We Serve” initiative can be viewed at www.ahepa.org/serve where chapters can also download a “tool kit” to serve as a guide. For more information about “United We Serve,” please visit www.serve.gov. www.ahepa.org Summer 2009 the ahepan http://www.ahepa.org/serve http://www.ahepa.org/serve http://www.serve.gov http://www.ahepa.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The AHEPAN - Summer 2009

The AHEPAN - Summer 2009
Contents
Supreme President’s Message
AHEPA Family News
AHEPA Goes Green
One Mission. . .One Fraternity. . .One AHEPA
AHEPA Answers the Call to Public Service
Education
Housing
Athletics
AHEPA Family Chapter News
Book Review

The AHEPAN - Summer 2009