In light of their trip to Greece this summer for our Greek America Corps programs, our 27 North American volunteers have launched a fundraiser with a goal to raise $7,500 in direct support of our Greek charity partners.
Our volunteers come from throughout North America and include undergraduate students, post-graduates, full-time professionals, actors and artists, among others.
The group is split into three teams, one for each of our programs – two in Athens and one on the island of Chios. The programs run altogether from June 2 to August 12, 2021.
Each program has a specific mission and involves volunteer work with accredited Greek non-profit organizations whose work addresses issues such as homelessness, food insecurity, unaccompanied refugee minors and disenfranchised Greek youth.
The aim of these programs is to instill the Greek values of philanthropy and philotimo in all participants. At the same time, our efforts will provide critical humanitarian aid to non-profit organizations in Greece.
Our partners include the Emfasis Foundation, Boroume, Greek Council for Refugees and we4all in Athens as well as METAdrasi and Kivotos Tou Kosmou (Ark of the World) on the island of Chios.
Our volunteers will decide themselves how to allocate the funds after determining the need of each charity partner, giving them the opportunity to truly live philanthropy from the beginning of the process.
Please consider supporting this volunteer-led fundraiser. Click each of the respective buttons below to support the team of your choice — Athens 1, Athens 2 or Chios.
For updates on this fundraiser and our progress, remember to follow the Greek America Foundation’s social media — Facebook, Twitter (@GreekAmerica) and Instagram (@greekamericafoundation) — and subscribe to our email newsletter.
Totals below are updated as of July 7
Team Athens 1
$150 raised out of $2,500 goal
Volunteers: Marina Tsirambidis, Lilly Lucero, Stephanie Korbakes, Anastacia Stitt, Alexis Alexakos, Malak Afaneh, Georgia Kambouras and Georgia Englezos.
Team Athens 2
$250 raised out of $2,500 goal
Volunteers: Sofia Williams, Uneke Phillips, Zoe Frost, Rebecca Reeves, Markella Vayas, George Brilliant, Anthony Presti, Noble Khairule and Tshering Sherpa.
Team Chios
$500 raised out of $2,500 goal
Volunteers: Veronica Perry, Stefanos Ambus, Anna-Olivia Ungert, Kasey Cupo, Theodora Walton, John Elias Tzatzanis, Nasib Abokor and Sara Jordan.
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