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Hellenic Relief Foundation Monthly Distribution in Greece

(09/30/2018)  ATHENS – The Hellenic Relief Foundation, an initiative of Greek-Americans who wish to address the health and nutritional needs of the people of Greece, held its monthly distribution of food and goods. Around 350 families arrived at the headquarters of  Hellenic Volunteer Support  and received the H.R.F’s monthly basic goods package.  …

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Hellenic Relief Foundation Holds Benefit Concert in Long Island

(07/04/2015)  NEW YORK – The Hellenic Relief Foundation, an initiative of Greek-Americans who wish to address the health and nutritional needs of the people of Greece, presented a fundraising concert of Greek musical favorites at Transfiguration of Christ Greek Orthodox Church Mattituck NY on July 4. The affair that was enjoyed by all was billed as “An Anthology of Greek Song” …

Hellenic Relief Foundation Holds Benefit Concert in Astoria

(02/25/2015)  NEW YORK – The Hellenic Relief Foundation, an initiative of Greek-Americans who wish to address the health and nutritional needs of the people of Greece, presented a fundraising concert of Greek musical favorites at the Stathakion in Astoria on February 25. The affair that was enjoyed by all was billed as “«..αποκριάτικη βραδυά σε μια πλακιώτικη ταβέρνα…»” …

Hellenic Relief Foundation Holds Benefit Concert

(12/27/2012)  NEW YORK – The Hellenic Relief Foundation, an initiative of Greek-Americans who wish to address the health and nutritional needs of the people of Greece, presented a fundraising concert of Greek musical favorites at the Chian House in Astoria on October 5. The sold-out affair that was enjoyed by all was billed as “A Hellenic Musical Journey” … Read more

Hellenic Relief Foundation Concert Chian House

(10/05/2012) A Hellenic Musical Journey with Grigoris Maninakis, Mikrokosmos Ensemble Glafkos Kontemeniotis (keyboards).  Watch the video.

NY Greeks Try to Provide Some Relief to Homeland

(02/29/12)  The economic crisis in Greece has shrunk the country’s economy, cost tens of thousands of jobs and led the government to impose severe austerity measures. Now, a group of Greek New Yorkers is mobilizing to help Greece’s most vulnerable survive the harsh economic times.

The newly-formed non-profit, Hellenic Relief Foundation, is raising money to provide families in need with food, which many have been unable to afford since the debt crisis plunged the small Mediterranean nation’s economy into a deep and enduring recession.  Read more

Η ομογένεια στέλνει βοήθεια σε άπορους Έλληνες

(02/28/2012)  Το ομογενειακό νεοσυσταθέν «Ίδρυμα Ελληνικής Συμπαράστασης» παρέδωσε στις 25 και 26 Φεβρουαρίου βοήθεια σε τρόφιμα και είδη πρώτης ανάγκης σε 240 οικογένειες στην Ελλάδα.

Συγκεκριμένα, στις 25 Φεβρουαρίου δόθηκαν 145 δέματα σε άπορα άτομα και οικογένειες που αντιμετωπίζουν άμεσο πρόβλημα επιβίωσης. Η συσκευασία των τροφίμων έγινε από εθελόντριες του συλλόγου, ενώ η δημοτική αστυνομία βοήθησε ώστε η διανομή να γίνει απρόσκοπτα και με τάξη.  Read more

Aid Packages Delivered to Homeless Shelter in Athens

(02/27/12)  More Greek American relief efforts announced. Stelios Taketzis of the Hellenic Relief Foundation: “People wanted to kiss our hands”. Greek business people launch an international plea asking to “Give Greece a Chance”   The first food aid packages for needy Greeks were delivered last week by members of the Hellenic Relief Foundation, a Greek American non-profit organization. Board members Prokopis Zervas and Stelios Taketzis visited on Saturday the City of Athens Homeless Shelter and delivered 145 food bags containing Flower, Sugar, toast (Fryganies), olive oil, canned tomatoes, Canned milk, rice, spaghetti, lentil, beans, garbanzos, coffee/tea, toilet paper and detergent. The provisions can help a four-member family for about a month. Yesterday the board members were expected to deliver 90 more food bags at Perama. Read more