Volunteers visit the Carver Center in Port Chester, New York regularly, and assist Carver’s clients in shopping for healthy foods. We help our neighbors deal with the issue of food insecurity.
The Oasis Shelter is a haven for men in New Rochelle looking for a safe, warm place to spend the night. Once each month, our volunteers prepare and deliver a hot meal to be served to men and women at the Oasis Shelter.
Volunteers are needed to prepare a simple, yet nutritious, pasta meal that feeds approximately 60 grateful friends at the Oasis Shelter. A list of all the things that are necessary for the meal preparation will be provided. If you buy the ingredients and supplies, Philoptochos will reimburse you. Otherwise, we can make all necessary purchases and bring them to you. You may volunteer to prepare the meal at your home or in the Church kitchen. You may volunteer to deliver the meal or we can do that for you. You may even team up with a friend. There are many ways to volunteer!
Grace’s Kitchen first opened in th early 1970’s, when parishioners of Grace Episcopal Church began providing soup and sandwiches to their hungry neighbors in the heart of White Plains. Today the mission of Grace’s Kitchen remains the same. Sandwiches and canned goods are available for take home each day, and on Fridays, individuals are welcome to take enough food to last the weekend.
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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PRESIDENT
Angie Lambros
VICE PRESIDENT
Andrea Nicholas
TREASURER
Margaret Papademetriou
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Anna Damianides
RECORDING SECRETARY
Elizabeth Zoulis
ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT
Agathy Gerkis
BOARD MEMBERS
Felicia Faia
Kathy Tzortzidis
Maria Valliades
Despina Kartson
Tara Fell
Alexandra Speres
Stephanie Madouros
Constance Mavrovitis
Tina Pantginis
Serene Romas
Marina Sirras
Each week, while doing your food shopping, please consider buying two extra items for those in need. Each item represents a meal for someone who would otherwise go hungry.
For your convenience a drop off bin is located outside the Church office.
Staples such as rice, canned tuna, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, canned vegetables, and pasta are always in great need. Each week, these food items are brought to the HOPE Food Pantry of New Rochelle.
Your contributions are an enormous help to needy families who are often faced with the continued threat of homelessness, and the difficult decision of paying rent or buying food.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to Knit or Crochet? Do you already know how and want to share your enthusiasm?
During the Lenten Season when God asks us to give a little more of ourselves, please join us to cook for the HOPE Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle. HOPE serves meals nightly and distributes bagged lunches to be eaten the next day, to our neighbors in need.
Since 2009, our Soup Run Ministry has been serving individuals who make their homes on the streets and other persons in need. We hope to offer some relief and try to provide the essentials needed for survival. Volunteers pack clothing donations, toiletry kits and sundry items and car pool to the city where food prepared in our Church kitchen and these items are distributed to those in need.
All members of our Holy Trinity community are invited.
