AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
AHEPA Athens Chapter HJ1

 ΕΛΛΗΝΟΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΙΚΗ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΠΡΟΟΔΕΥΤΙΚΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΩΣΗ - ΑΧΕΠΑ
Τμήμα Αθηνών HJ1

FAMILY & INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE

What makes AHEPA unique from other organizations is the creation of the AHEPA Family. Over its history, three auxiliaries were created to form the AHEPA Family, 

The Daughters of Penelope was established November 16, 1929 as the Women's Auxiliary of AHEPA. It is the first Greek-American women's organization in the United States. One of its crowning achievements is Penelope House, a shelter for battered women in Mobile, Alabama. It is the first shelter for battered women and their children in that state. 

The Sons of Pericles was established February 3, 1926, and was officially recognized as the Junior Order of AHEPA in 1928. Finally, the Maids of Athena was founded July 5, 1930 as the Junior Women's Auxiliary of AHEPA. The two youth groups have combined to contribute to such worthy causes as: Muscular Dystrophy, Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, the Special Olympics, St. Basil's Academy and Cooley's Anemia. 

AHEPA prides itself on this concept of a family unit working together toward a common goal. Combined the four organizations have contributed well over a billion dollars to national projects throughout their history. 

The AHEPA Athletic Program provides an opportunity for the member to achieve individual and team excellence. AHEPANs are able to participate in Golf, Softball, Bowling and Basketball tournaments at both regional and national level:. 

We admire those who love the thrill of competition and excel under those circumstances, much like our ancestors of Ancient Greece who fostered the spirit of the Olympic Games. The AHEPA Hellenic Hall of Fame and the National Sports Awards Luncheon, held annually at the National Convention, are ways in which we honor those individuals. The AHEPA Hellenic Hall of Fame is the only one of its kind in the United States. The AHEPA Athletic Awards Program recognizes superior athletes at the professional, collegiate and high school levels. Family and Individual Excellence 

Our Hellenic history is one of which we should all be proud. The preservation and promotion of that history and the principles of Hellenism - basically man's commitment to humanity-is one area where AHEPA has and always will be deeply committed. 

As individuals we are all limited in the things that we can do in meeting our responsibility to our fellow man. However, it is when we come together as a group, organized and focused in our objectives, that we begin to realize the fulfillment of our mission. AHEPA and the AHEPA Family is that vehicle to lead us to the fulfillment of our dreams.

Hosted by emile ® | Webmaster | Created By © Coolimagebank.gr Free Photos
Disclaimer © 1998-2010, AHEPA Athens HJ1. All Rights Reserved