AHEPA PALMETTO CHAPTER 284 District 1 Convention June 5 – 7, 2008 Columbia, South Carolina The new Hilton Columbia Downtown Historic District Advertising Information National AHEPA Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, GA, AHEPA is by far the largest Greek-American organization. Its scope is international- with chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia and Greece. For more information on the national organization, please visit their web site. AHEPA local chapters are grouped in one of 26 Districts, each of which generally covers more than one state. CHAPTER 284web site History and Background AHEPA Palmetto Chapter 284 was chartered by the Supreme Lodge of AHEPA on June 8, The group was organized in response to the strong desire of a number of Greek Americans to support the national AHEPA organization founded nine years earlier in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter’s mission, modeled on the national organization, is to promote Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, and family and individual excellence. They believed that by working together toward these ideals they could help assimilate Greek Americans into American society, and create an awareness of the principles of Hellenism to people outside the Greek-American community. Although a majority of the membership is composed of Americans of Greek descent, application for membership is open to all men who share the goals of AHEPA. The original Columbia chapter was initiated on June 8, After a period of inactivity, Brother Charles Soufas reactivated the Chapter in October of Chapter 284 has since maintained over 540 consecutive monthly meetings for the last 43 years. In that time, the Palmetto Chapter has continued to grow and establish itself as a leader in the AHEPA family. The chapter and its members have made outstanding contributions to the Greater Columbia metropolitan region, the Hellenic community, the Greek Orthodox Church, and to the Theological Seminary. Highlights include: The construction of four AHEPA HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY in the greater Columbia area with around 200 apartments totaling over $20,000, construction cost. Thank You HUD The donation of seven-volume sets of the Greek classics to the Richland County Public Library, Columbia College, Fort Jackson Library, University of South Carolina, A.C. Flora High School, and the Brookland Theological Seminary. Creation of the Daniel Kavadas and George Boukedes Scholarship Foundations Substantial contributions to Columbia’s Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and its building fund. Aid to the needy, local orphanages, and the Speech and Hearing clinic.

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