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Oxi Day Foundation Establishes New Global Courage Awards

The Washington Oxi Day Foundation has established new global awards to “celebrate everyday acts of courage by unsung heroes across the globe.” Titled “It Takes Courage,” in partnership with Libra Philanthropies, the awards celebrate everyday acts of courage, seen and...

John Calamos Honors Vietnam Veteran Harris Pappas at Oxi Day Foundation Awards

John Calamos Sr. presented the Calamos Service Award to Vietnam veteran Harris Pappas at the Washington Oxi Day Foundation's 13th Annual Oxi Service Awards held at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. last week. Calamos, the Chairman...

People of Service, Courage to Be Honored by Oxi Day Foundation

The Oxi Day Foundation announced the honorees who will receive the Oxi Service and Courage Awards on Monday, October 23rd, a few days before the anniversary of the historic "Oxi" (No) Greece said in 1940 to the fascist designs...

Philanthropist Drake Behrakis Honored with Philotimo Award

Drake G. Behrakis, the Chairman of the National Hellenic Society (NHS), was recently awarded the Philotimo Award by Hellenic Hearts, a non-profit created to establish a need-based safety net for Hellenes in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Award was presented...

Oxi Day Foundation Honors Zelensky With Courage Award

The Washington Oxi Day Foundation honored men and women who have contributed to the preservation of freedom and democracy on Thursday in Washington D.C. The Foundation commemorated the day Greece refused to surrender when faced with a demand to allow...

DreamWakers: Inspiring and Mentoring Disadvantaged Students in the US

DreamWakers, co-founded by Greek-American Monica Logothetis, connects students from low-income families across the US to career role models.

Greek-American Heroes Honored with Oxi Day Foundation Awards

The Washington Oxi Day Foundation recently honored three Greek-American veterans for courageously risking their lives in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The annual Service Awards were presented to Efthemios J. “Tim” Bentas, Stephen Cherpelis and Peter Vergados. The Oxi Day Service Awards...

President Biden Highlights #OXIcourage in Greece Bicentennial Video

Biden highlighted the story of Greece’s #OXIcourage which he learned through his participation with the Washington Oxi Day Foundation.