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Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Amy Poehler to Appear on ACLU FB Live Telethon

Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, and Amy Poehler are among the A-list celebrities that will be appearing on a special celebrity-filled telethon on March 31, which will stream on Facebook Live and benefit the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). The "Stand for Rights:...

Desmos Direct Greece Crisis Relief Programs Get Helping Hand From THI Australia Grant

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has given a donation to Desmos Direct, Greece's online donation platform in order to give the organization a major upgrade which enables it to help even more people in need. Desmos Direct was created in 2012...

Zach Galifianakis Hosts Star-Studded Benefit Rock4EB!

Zach Galifianakis used his comedic talents for a good cause this past Saturday when he hosted the Rock4EB! event, a musical benefit for those who suffer from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). The fourth annual event was held in a luxurious Malibu home...

Gov’t Gives $200,000 Grant to the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia

Christmas came early this year for the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia (GOCSA), which just received a $200,000 grant from the SA government. The grant is to be used towards restoring Olympic Hall to building standards. The gift was given...

Santa Clause Run Floods Central Athens! (video)

The Third Annual Santa Run took place in Athens Sunday as People dressed as Santa flooded the streets for the 2.5 kilometer run. The run began in the city center and ended at City Link, Arcade Spyromiliou and many jolly...

Tom Hanks Helps Launch Hidden Heroes Campaign

Tom Hanks is using his fame to try to help the military caregivers that often go unthanked and unnoticed; he just helped launch a Hidden Heroes campaign with the help of several army wives, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and...

Ex-Chief of Greek Church NGO to Face Trial for Breach of Trust and Embezzlement

The former manager of the Church of Greece non-governmental charity "Allileggii" (Solidarity) and three alleged accomplices were indicted on Tuesday to stand trial on serious charges ranging from embezzlement of public funds to breach of trust. The charges relate...

Over 8,000 Meals: Greek-Australian Comedian Creates Comedy Gala to Feed Children in Greece

Greek-Australian Melbourne comedian George Kapiniaris wanted to help the people of Greece and his brainchild, It's All Greek to Me Comedy Gala was his chosen vehicle to make a difference in the lives of countless Greek children. Last week, at the Prolepsis...

Greek Flour Magnate Donates Farm and Mansion to Children's Charity

Greek flour magnate Constantinos Loulis has donated a 25-acre farm and mansion to children's charity organization "Arc of the World." "Ark of the World" (Kivotos tou Kosmou) takes care of children who have experienced abandonment, racism and social exclusion, and now takes...

Dozens of Migrants Distribute Drinking Water to Flooded Villages in Trikala, Thanked by Municipality

On Sunday the municipal authority of Trikala issued an official statement thanking dozens of migrants staying at a migrant camp nearby for helping out several villages impacted by the recent severe weather in central Greece. The migrants, who were Syrian refugees,...