Dear Holy Trinity Family,
Greetings! Whether you traveled far or stayed near, I hope your Summer was enjoyable, filled with good times, and creating memories of a lifetime! I am humbled to be the new Philoptochos President and excited to lead our vibrant Chapter towards a productive and fun year ahead. Thank you to my predecessor, Agathy Gerkis for her hard work and dedication to our Philoptochos these past two years!
I am looking forward to working with our dynamic Philoptochos Board, the members of our Chapter and all of you, my fellow parishioners. We are blessed to have Father Nick and Father Demetrios, as our spiritual leaders and I thank them for their continuous support along with our Parish Council. Thank you to all our parishioners for always contributing, supporting, and participating in our various ministries and fundraisers. We count on all of you to stay a successful Philoptochos Chapter and I know this will continue moving forward.
Our Philoptochos Chapter supports many Outreach Ministries and Charitable works. This is a wonderful way to come together and join us as we continue to build on our progress to serve our community with integrity, humility, and purpose. With the variety of ministries listed below, there are opportunities for everyone, young and "more mature" to partake in making a difference in someone's life including our own. I am aware of the generosity and love that each of you have for our community and for people in need domestically and around the world. This is never taken for granted but rather praised with thankfulness. Please look at the following and consider volunteering:
The Carver Center-Once a month, volunteers assist food-insecure members of the Port Chester community by assisting them to select bags of groceries. To participate, please contact Vicki Kyriakos at vskdmd@aol.com
Cooking for HOPE-HOPE Community Services of New Rochelle has been working tirelessly to help feed our local community. Our volunteers prepare a nutritious meal from January through June. For more information, please contact Stephanie Madouros.
Community Food Drive-Our Philoptochos Chapter sponsors and assists this Food Drive by bringing non-perishable staples, such as rice, canned foods, peanut butter, pasta and more, to Church, outside the office. These items are donated to the HOPE Food Pantry of New Rochelle. For more information, please contact Constance Mavrovitis at constancemav@gmail.com or Liz Gianaris at gianarise@icloud.com
Grace's Kitchen- Once a month, on a Wednesday, volunteers pick up sandwich supplies from our Church kitchen and make sandwiches there or in their own homes. These sandwiches are delivered on Thursday, to the Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains. Please contact, Kathy Tzortzidis at kathytz@hotmail.com for more information.
OASIS Shelter-Once a month, volunteers prepare a simple, yet nutritious pasta meal that feeds 60 grateful friends at OASIS Shelter in New Rochelle. A list of supplies and ingredients for the meal preparation will be provided along with delivery instructions. Please contact Felicia Faia at teacher517@aol.com
Prison Ministry-Our newest ministry. A group of volunteers visit a woman's prison at Taconic State hosting "Saturday Morning Reflections" sessions. More details to follow...Please come to our Philoptochos General Meeting on Tuesday, October 14t in the Church Social Hall, where our own Despina Kartson will be our guest speaker to share more information about this most inspiring and emotional experience and how you can participate.
Soup Run-Since 2009, we have been serving individuals who are hungry and homeless with a meal, cookies, toiletry kits, socks, underwear, and clothing to those individuals living on the streets or in shelters in Manhattan. To volunteer, please contact Despina Kartson at dkartson@gmail.com or Maria Scaros at mscamer@hotmail.com
In addition to our Outreach Ministries, our Philoptochos supports the aged by donating to St. Michael's Home along with visiting the residents in Yonkers. We support the sick by donating to the Greek Division of the Ronald McDonald House. We participate in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. *Please join our Team, Holy Trinity Go New Ro on Sunday, October 19, 2025 in Purchase, NY, as we walk to raise money for this worthy cause! We also support Gilda's Club in White Plains where we serve a home cooked meal two to three times a year to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their families. We help victims of natural disasters (e.g. fires and floods). We present grocery cards to a Veterans Group in November along with AHEPA Chapter 45.
Our Chapter sponsors the Knitting for Charity Group led by Sylvia Chandras meets monthly on Wednesdays. It's for those who love to knit or crochet or would like to learn to do so. These items created by the members are donated to people who need them.
Our Philoptochos Book Club led by Denise Venturas, meets monthly on Thursdays beginning September 18" at 7pm, bringing the joy of reading to many participants. The discussions of the book of the month are lively and thought-provoking.
Our Philoptochos Chapter engages in fundraising activities to support the above- mentioned ministries and charitable works. Please mark your calendars: Our first fundraiser of the year is a new event, MINGO NIGHT (Bingo with music) on Friday, October 1 7 at 7pm in our HT Church Social Hall. More details to come! Our second fundraiser is our ever-popular Candlelight Dinner on Thursday, December 11* 2025!
Our Chapter is Connected! Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram where you can see photos, read about our ministries, events and fundraisers. You may visit our church website at www.holytrinitynr.org or stop by our Philoptochos bulletin board in the Church foyer for contact information and details on how you or someone you know can volunteer.
Thank you for entrusting me and our Philoptochos Board. It is evident how we all consider Holy Trinity Church our second home and I look forward to hearing from you with any suggestions you may have, working closely together to continue to advance our philanthropic mission to do good works.
With much appreciation,
Angie Lambros, Philoptochos Chapter President
Alambros22@gmail.com
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