Philoptochos


Executive Board Members

President
Sandy Grivas
1st Vice President
Amalia Deligiannis
2nd Vice President
Argy Koutsikos
Recording Secretary
Margaret Barlas
Corresponding Secretary
Ritsa Bazianos
Treasurer
Rubine Giannopoulos
Assistant Treasurer
Pauline Gianakopoulos
Advisor
Georgia Kolovos

Board Members
Demetra Baziotis, Zoe Chagaris, Eleni Couris, Maria Dimitriou, Cathy Ftikas, 

Angie Georgopoulos (Hospitality), Anastasia Kakaletris, Karen Liapis, 

Vicky Nanos (Hospitality), Pam Papakanelou, Eleni Tzotzolis

philoptochos upcoming events

  • PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP DINNER

    The Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. Haralambos invites you to

    Mediterranean Nights, an evening of Philoxenia and Membership

    Thursday, September 25th

    6:00pm Fellowship | 7:00pm Dinner

    St. Haralambos Community Center

    Kindly RSVP by September 19th by clicking "Make Reservations," below or calling Rubine Giannopoulos 847-977-8775

    2025-26 Registration Form

  • Monthly Meeting

    Next Meeting is October 8,  at 7:00pm.

Mission

The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc., is the duly accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:

  • To help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and
  • To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
  • To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
  • To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.

The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy, and kindness.

Philoptochos fulfills its mission to “help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities and the victims of disasters through its National and Metropolis Boards and its 26,000 members and more than 400 active chapters, nationwide. Philoptochos responds immediately to needs and crises and its philanthropic outreach extends to each area of the country and throughout the world.

Meetings

The Philoptochos Society of St. Haralambos meets monthly.