201612.07
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Holiday Season Campaign, HCGM Social Services

Dear friends, The Holiday Season is a time for giving to the less fortunate who deserve a little hope and generosity during this period. This year, we are reaching out to you for our Holiday campaign. We are collecting donations from various companies and individuals in order to distribute GIFT-CERTIFICATES to families who are experiencing…

201612.07
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Reconstruction of Koimisis tis Theotokou Church, December 2016

We are pleased to inform you on the progress of Panagitsa’s reconstruction A substantial amount of structural steel (beams and columns) has been installed.  The outline of the church will soon start taking shape. In the next two weeks you will see the completion of the structural steel, the preparation of the main floor steel…

201612.07
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Honouring the Deceased with a Memorial Donation

Dear fellowmen, At a time of loss, people express sympathy for friends and loved ones in a variety of ways. The day after many funerals, dozens of arrangements, worth hundreds, even thousands, of dollars, end up in dumpsters, and that seems just wrong. As a result, many families suggest a charitable donation in lieu of…

201611.09
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A Message from the President – November 2016

Dear friends, It’s already November and the winter season is almost upon us.  Before we know it, Christmas will be knocking on our doors. In this month’s edition, we share with you highlights from the celebrations that took place on Sunday, October 30th, at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris, commemorating our Greek National “OXI” Day,…

201611.09
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Liberation of Thessaloniki and OXI Day Celebration

On October 30, 2016, at St. George Cathedral and the Hellenic Community Centre “Adrian Maris”, the HCGM held the annual celebratory event, paying tribute to the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 and the OXI day in 1940. His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios, along with by Fr. P. Saliatelis, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and Doxology at the…