Left to right: Maria Theodoropoulou from RMHC, followed by Steve Tsaropoulos and Eleni Anagnostopoulos from the GAF
A few months ago, Two longtime friends and colleagues from St. Louis — Dr. R. Lawrence Hatchett and Dr. Konstantinos Psihramis — have announced respective gifts of $12,000 each, creating a $24,000 commitment to the Greek America Foundation’s Project Hope for Greece campaign. Their generosity will directly support Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Hellas, specifically the sponsorship of a family apartment at Agia Irini Children’s Hospital in Athens for the calendar year 2026.
Last week, the Greek America Foundation was presented with the naming of the apartment that we are sponsoring for a year, with the funds from Dr. Psihramis and Dr. Hatchett.
In addition to matching Dr. Psihramis’s $12,000 gift, Dr. Hatchett has also committed a sustaining donation of $1,000 per month through 2026, designated for food, clothing, and essential supplies for families supported by RMHC Hellas. This ongoing contribution ensures that families not only have a place to stay during their child’s hospitalization, but also don’t need to worry about the daily necessities they need to navigate an unimaginably difficult chapter of their lives.
In recognition of their generosity, for the calendar year 2026, the sponsored apartment will be named: The Greek America Foundation Dr. R. Lawrence Hatchett & Dr. Konstantinos Psihramis Apartment.
The Greek America Foundation staff in Athens, visiting RMHC
The apartment will provide parents of critically ill children a safe, comfortable home-away-from-home, allowing them to remain close to their child’s bedside without financial burden, as described in RMHC Hellas’s mission to “provide a nurturing environment for hospitalized children and their families… offering hope, love and laughter with compassion and care.”
This gift continues our financial support that we began in 2024 and deepens our long-standing partnership with RMHC Hellas.
In addition to the above, in 2025 a group of 10 Greek America Corps volunteers from the US and Canada, supported the mission of RMHC in Agias Sophia’s children’s hospital. It is a powerful example of how our work is amplified through friendship, shared purpose, and lived values.
The Greek America Volunteers holding parts of the mobile library they built for RMHC
The Foundation’s Athens-based supporters Achilleas Voutsinas and Steve Tsaropoulos with Gregory Pappas, and Dafni Tsakyraki, RMH Executive Director with Dr. Konstantinos Psihramis