METAdrasi is an Athens-based non-profit organization that the Greek America Foundation has partnered with on various projects. The organization provides critical support and services to tens of thousands of refugees and migrants in Greece, particularly to unaccompanied minors. METAdrasi’s work was recognized this year by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, which awarded them the 2019 […]
An exhibition featuring the private collection of more than 300 historical items from the World War II era opened in Athens, Greece on October 24 at the Hellenic American University and co-sponsored by the Greek America Foundation. The collection belongs to Gregory Pappas, founder of the Greek America Foundation, who and features posters, photographs, magazines, […]
The Greek America Foundation was honored to have the Honorable Geoffrey Pyatt, United States Ambassador to Greece at the inauguration of “The Hour of Greece” exhibition at the Hellenic American University on October 22, 2019. Pyatt was joined by numerous dignitaries, including Nikos Dendias, the Foreign Minister of Greece, Metropolitan Gabriel of Philadelphia and Prince […]
An entire episode of Attica TV’s programming was dedicated to “The Hour of Greece” exhibition, which opened at the Hellenic American University in Athens, Greece. The exhibition is comprised of more than 300 items that tell the story of the American response to Greece’s role during World War II. The items are from the private […]
Please join friends and supporters for an evening of Greek wine tasting featuring bespoke wines donated by longtime Greek America Foundation supporter and importer Ted Diamantis of Diamond Wine Importers. The event will take place on Monday, November 18 from 6:00-8:00pm at WeWork 404 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016. The building entrance is on […]
We are seeking motivated young adult applicants for our Greek America Corps volunteer program supporting underprivileged youth in Thessaloniki from June 28 – July 4, 2020. Participants will serve children who come from disadvantaged families and who are in need of friendship, mentorship and encouragement. Our group will work in a structured environment and in […]
We are seeking motivated applicants of all ages (18 and older) for our Greek America Corps volunteer programs supporting homeless people in Athens during June 2020. During three separate and consecutive one-week programs, participants will serve Athens’ homeless by providing food support, fellowship and solidarity. Our group will work in a structured environment and in […]
Join other friends and supporters of the Greek America Foundation during the weekend of November 22, 2019 in the wonderful city of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, where we will meet, gather, break bread, learn, deliberate and celebrate. We are honored to be officially welcomed by local mayor Dean Trantalis, who has generously offered his time to […]
We are seeking motivated young adult applicants for our Greek America Corps volunteer program supporting abandoned and at-risk children on the Greek island of Chios from July 1 – August 2, 2020. Participants will spend the month serving abandoned children who come from broken homes or abusive families. Our group will work in a structured […]
We are pleased to announce rolling admission Semester in Athens Scholarships for study abroad at the Hellenic American University, a US-accredited institution with two campuses in Nashua, New Hampshire and Athens, Greece. The Athens campus is located in the vibrant Kolonaki neighborhood. The university is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges […]
The Greek America Foundation is proud to announce that the Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship recipients for 2019 are Konstantinos Roumpedakis of Stony Brook University and Georgios Styliaris of the University of Southern California. Both students are of Greek heritage. Each student will receive an award of $5,000 to support doctoral research in physics for […]
Thanks to a special partnership with the Hellenic American University, members of the Greek America Foundation are entitled to an exclusive 20% discount on a host of unique accredited university programs in Athens, Greece. Hellenic American University is a US-accredited institution of higher learning based in Greece with hundreds of students from dozens of countries […]
This past summer, a graduate student from Montclair State University had a life-changing experience studying at the Athens-based Hellenic American University (HAU) via the Greek America Foundation’s Semester in Athens Scholarship. Ereni Sevasti — a musician, singer and voice instructor — spent almost the whole month of July studying at HAU and the Philippos Nakas […]
This past summer, 16 North American volunteers had a life-changing experience offering their time and talents to unaccompanied refugee minors during our summer service program. During the month of July, our volunteers worked diligently alongside a dedicated team of professions from the Greek non-profit organization METAdrasi, which — among numerous other activities — is dedicated to […]
We are seeking motivated young adult applicants for our Greek America Corps volunteer program supporting refugee children on the Greek island of Chios from July 1 – August 2, 2020. Participants will spend the month serving “unaccompanied refugee minors,” children ages 17 or under who have ended up in Greece alone. Our group will work […]
We are seeking veterinary student applicants to participate in our Greek America Corps animal welfare volunteer program on the Greek islands of Karpathos and Kasos from June 13 – July 13, 2020. Volunteers will perform hundreds of spay-and-neuter surgeries to mitigate the islands’ stray cat and dog populations. The campaign will also alleviate a burden […]
Kivotos Tou Kosmou (Ark of the World) is a Greek non-profit and one of the six charities we are supporting financially through our current Project Hope for Greece campaign — #ChildrenOfGreece. Our campaign aims to build a sense of awareness among North Americans about the challenges faced by the most vulnerable members of Greek society […]
The Greek America Foundation is proud to announce our collaboration and support of a historical exhibition titled “The Hour of Greece” that will be hosted at the Hellenic American University in Athens. The exhibition features hundreds of items from the personal collection of Greek America Foundation President and Founder Gregory C. Pappas, who has spent […]
During our recent summer volunteer program, 16 young adult volunteers from North America spent the month of July supporting refugee minors on the Greek island of Chios. Throughout the month, we shared periodic updates via social media posts, inspiring dozens of people to comment, share, donate — and engage. One of those generous supporters was […]
This summer, on the island of Chios, 16 young adult volunteers from the U.S. and Canada had a transformative experience participating in the Greek America Foundation’s summer Service Learning program. During the month of July, our volunteers worked diligently alongside a dedicated team of professionals from the Greek non-governmental organization METAdrasi, which — among numerous other […]