Philoptochos:

Philanthropy, Fellowship, Faith in Action

Our Mission

"To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of the impoverished person and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church..."

Visit our National Philoptochos website for more information.

For more information or questions about our local chapter, contact Vivian Kapourales.

 

Calendar of Events

Mark you calendar and check back often. We are always adding more events and details! You can also follow us on FB for reminders and additional information.

December

Love Thy Neighbor - Sweet Treats for our Sweet Seniors and First Responders
January

Love Thy Neighbor - Women Shelter Donation
Sunday, January 5

General Meeting after Dinvine Liturgy in the Small Hall.
Tuesday, January 7

Philoptochos Theophany & Vasilopita Cutting Party at DeShas

Reservations are $35 due by December 31, 2024. Pay online here or by check to Lilly Kyrios or Joyce Papathanas
 

Vasilopita Bake Sale
February

Love Thy Neighbor - Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank
Sunday, April 17

Palm Sunday Luncheon
August

Love Thy Neighbor - Mt Healthy EC Back to School Collection
October

Love Thy Neighbor - Alzheimer's Walk
November

Love Thy Neighbor - Winton Woods First Grade Stockings & Operation Ramp It Up for Veterans
December

Love Thy Neighbor - Sweet Treats to Sweet Seniors & First Responders

 

Helping our Communities

Philoptochos strives to help near and far. From hurricanes to earthquakes to wild fires, check out the impact our National Philoptochos makes each month.

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor is our local effort each month to make a difference in our city. Each month is inspired by a passion of one of our members.

2024

  • City Gospel Mission - In addition to serving dinner 4x a year, we collected much needed toiletries. 
  • Saturday Hoops Cincinnati Recreation Center - With the help of our own UC Basketball star, Sofia Gritzali, we raised funds for Cincinnati Recreation Center, Saturday Hoops.
  • Mt Healthy - Back-to-School Supplies were collected to help our neighbors at Mt Healthy ELC.
  • Sweet Cheek Diaper Collection
  • FOCUS Donation
  • Mt Healthy EC Back to School Collection
  • Alzheimer's Awareness & Walk - Our Greek Team walked and raised funds for this disease affecting so many.
  • Winton Woods South Camps - Holiday Gift Bags for 265 Winton Woods South Campus 1st Graders
  • First Responders & Shut-In Seniors - We love sharing our Greek Sweet Treats with our First Responders in our neighborhoods.

2023

  • City Gospel Mission - In addition to serving dinner 4x a year, we collected much needed toiletries.
  • A Child's Hope International - We pack protein meals to be shipped abroad.
  • Matthew25 - We donated our gently used clothes to Matthew25.
  • Freestore Foodbank - We packed Power Packs for kids with food insecurities in our area. 
  • Saturday Hoops Cincinnati Recreation Center - With the help of our own UC Basketball star, Sofia Gritzali, we raised funds for Cincinnati Recreation Center, Saturday Hoops.
  • Mt Healthy - Back-to-School Supplies were collected to help our neighbors at Mt Healthy ELC.
  • FOCUS Donation
  • Alzheimer's Awareness & Walk - Our Greek Team walked and raised funds for this disease affecting so many.
  • Winton Woods South Camps - Holiday Gift Bags for 330+ Winton Woods South Campus 1st Graders
  • First Responders & Shut-In Seniors - We love sharing our Greek Sweet Treats with our First Responders in our neighborhoods.

2022

  • January - City Gospel Mission - In addition to serving dinner every other month, we collected clothes and toiletries.
  • February - Heart Health - We provided information and created awareness for Women's Heart Health.
  • March - March Madness - We purchased basketballs for underserved youth organization
  • April - Love Our Earth - Along with a group of our young adults and Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, we helped clean up a lot in Avondale to make way for a new playground.
  • May - Baby Baby Baby - We collected baby items.
  • June - Panegyri Pitch-In  - We all stepped up to help with our annual Greek Festival.
  • July - Brighton House Rehabilitation & Nursing Center - We brightened up and gave a little TLC to their community garden.
  • August - Back to School Collection - In addition to the boxes of school supplies, we collected $1500 for Mt Healthy Early Childhood. 
  • September - Healthy Harvest - We demonstrated how to make a fresh, healthy Greek style salad, discussed healthy eating and we shared a meal with these women showing we care. 
  • October - Alzheimer's Walk & Awareness - On October 1 we raised monies and showed our support at this family friendly walk.
  • November - Queen City Books - We'll be collecting new and gently used books for grades K-6.
  • December - Our Visiting Angels - We'll deliver sweet treats to some of those from favorite generation as well at to First Responders.