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Piraeus Bank Launches Initiative for Restoration of Fire-Hit Areas
Piraeus Bank announced on Tuesday the donation of €1.5 million ($1.8) to support actions for the sustainable restoration of the damages incurred by the recent fires in Greece.
In an announcement, Piraeus Bank says it stands by all the households and...
Business
Envolve Award Greece Highlights Most Promising Greek Start-Ups for 2021
Envolve announced the three winners of the 8th Envolve Award Greece, a contest for start-up and early-stage businesses in Greece.
Charity
Greek Baker Gives Would-be Thief a Job — Changing His Life Forever
A Greek baker, named Giannis Vitsaras, gave a twelve year old boy who tried to steal from him a job rather than a punishment.
Charity
Biden Declares US Will Donate 80 Million Vaccine Doses
Biden declared the US will release 25 million doses of vaccines that the nation has stockpiled, part of an overall donation of 80 million.
Charity
Greek American Honors Heroes in South Florida
Speros Georgedakis, a Greek-American former police officer in South Florida honored “American Heroes Day,” last month.
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PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Gala Celebrates Winners, Looks to Future
The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation has provided over 500 scholarships to Greek-American students over the past 18 years.
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Red Cross Volunteer Who Hugged a Refugee Becomes Internet Target
A Spanish Red Cross volunteer gave a Senegalese refugee a hug went viral and became the target of online far-right hate on Wednesday.
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Generous Grant from the Hellenic Initiative Fights Hunger in Athens
The Hellenic Initiative has donated a generous grant of $50,000 to the Athens Food Bank to help fight hunger in Athens.
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Greek-American Philanthropist Gives Generous Donation to Prince Charles’ Charity
Greek-born philanthropist Marianne Metropoulos donated $1 million to Prince Charles' charity Prince’s Trust International.
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Leadership 100 Conference Pays Tribute to Greek Bicentennial
The 30th Annual Leadership 100 Conference, held virtually, which ran from February 17-19, 2021, concluded with a resounding musical program last Friday.
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Greek Patriot who Donated Entire Estate to Homeland Defense Honored
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou honored the Greek shipowner and World War II veteran who donated his entire wealth to the Greek armed forces.
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Athens’ Penelopean Daycare Makes Brighter Futures Possible for Children
The Penelopean Daycare in Athens has taken care of some of the most disadvantaged children in the Greek capital for decades.
Charity
Greek Doctor and Philanthropist who Founded MDM Greece Dies
Theophilos Rosenberg, a Greek physician who was the founder of "Doctors of the World," or MDM Greece, passed away on Thursday.
Canada
Toronto Greek Church Organization To Sell Property After Financial Woes
A Greek Orthodox nonprofit in Toronto that owns churches and schools and hosts the gigantic "Taste of the Danforth" Greek folk festival every summer might soon be forced to sell one of its properties due to a precipitous drop...
Charity
Greek Shipowner Donates Entire Wealth to the Armed Forces
A Greek shipowner and World War II veteran donated his entire wealth to the Greek armed forces earlier this week.
Iakovos Tsounis, 97, donated 23 million euros and 60 landing craft, declaring that he wants to leave life as he...