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For Immediate Release
Friday, August 31, 2007
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Contact: Press Relations
Phone: (202) 232-6300
E-mail: press@ahepa.org
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News Release
AHEPA & US Ethnic Groups Band Together to Send Emergency Aid to Greek Fire Victims
  
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the leading association for the nation’s 1.3 million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and Philhellenes, announced the creation of a coalition effort to raise emergency relief funding for those affected by the recent rash of wildfires throughout Greece.
The coalition currently consists of the following national ethnic organizations: Armenian Americans – The Armenian National Committee of America Italian Americans – The National Italian American Foundation Jewish Americans – B’nai B’rith International Serbian Americans – Serbian Unity Congress These organizations are asking their members to make tax deductible donations through the AHEPA website (www.ahepa.org) into a special “Emergency Greek Fire Relief Fund.” 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the people of Greece. AHEPA calls on all Americans to join this effort and join the coalition today. For additional information about AHEPA, how to join the coalition or to speak to AHEPA’s International President, please call AHEPA Headquarters at 1-202-232-6300.
AHEPA is the largest Greek-American association in the world with chapters in the United States, Canada, Greece, Cyprus, and sister chapters in Australia and New Zealand. It was established in 1922 by visionary Greek Americans to protect Hellenes from prejudice originating from the KKK, and in its history, AHEPA joined with the NAACP and B'nai B'rith International to fight discrimination. The mission of the AHEPA family is to promote the ideals of Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility and family and individual excellence. Note to Press: AHEPA President Ike Gulas will be available for interviews.
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