Ladies' Philoptochos
A little about ourselves
The Ladies Philoptochos of Annunciation meets monthly and is open to adult women of the parish.
Our current ongoing initiatives include:
Sharing food with the less fortunate
Our objective is to maintain 2 bags of groceries in our pantry at all times for distribution to those who need a bit of help.
Some requested items include: peanut butter, pasta sauce, pasta, canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, canned or dry milk, crackers, cooking oil, sugar, flour, toothpaste, toothbrush, toilet paper, kleenex, paper toweling body soap, moisturizer, dish soap, etc.
You will find a container in the Narthex for your donations. Please ensure items are not expired, packaging is intact and no glass containers. "Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed" (Proverbs 19:17).
Memorial Coffee Hour
The ladies of the Philoptochos will prepare a small reception for those celebrating a memorial of a loved one at Annunciation.This includes 2 tables of 8 completely set with 8 plates of light refreshments, utensils, and beverages (coffee and water).
Cost is:
Your donations help us support the less fortunate in the community and various Metropolis and Diocesan initiatives throughout the year.
Please contact the church office for more information, to request a memorial coffee hour date, or to join this amazing group of ladies.
Our current ongoing initiatives include:
Sharing food with the less fortunate
Our objective is to maintain 2 bags of groceries in our pantry at all times for distribution to those who need a bit of help.
Some requested items include: peanut butter, pasta sauce, pasta, canned meats, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, canned or dry milk, crackers, cooking oil, sugar, flour, toothpaste, toothbrush, toilet paper, kleenex, paper toweling body soap, moisturizer, dish soap, etc.
You will find a container in the Narthex for your donations. Please ensure items are not expired, packaging is intact and no glass containers. "Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed" (Proverbs 19:17).
Memorial Coffee Hour
The ladies of the Philoptochos will prepare a small reception for those celebrating a memorial of a loved one at Annunciation.This includes 2 tables of 8 completely set with 8 plates of light refreshments, utensils, and beverages (coffee and water).
Cost is:
- Parishioners of the Annunciation: $150.00
- Non-parishioners $200.00.
- Additional tables of 8 are $25.00 each.
Your donations help us support the less fortunate in the community and various Metropolis and Diocesan initiatives throughout the year.
Please contact the church office for more information, to request a memorial coffee hour date, or to join this amazing group of ladies.
GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY, INC.
The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society, Inc. is the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America that has offered 90 years of philanthropy through a multitude of programs that make a difference in the lives of people in the United States and throughout the world. The Society was established in November 1931, by the late Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I, who was then serving as Archbishop of North and South America.
Philoptochos fulfills its mission to “help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities and the victims of disasters through its National and Metropolis Boards and its 26,000 members and more than 400 active chapters, nationwide. Philoptochos responds immediately to needs and crises and its philanthropic outreach extends to each area of the country and throughout the world. In 2019, National Philoptochos distributed $1.7 million in philanthropic aid.
Philoptochos fulfills its mission to “help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities and the victims of disasters through its National and Metropolis Boards and its 26,000 members and more than 400 active chapters, nationwide. Philoptochos responds immediately to needs and crises and its philanthropic outreach extends to each area of the country and throughout the world. In 2019, National Philoptochos distributed $1.7 million in philanthropic aid.