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Oxi Day Foundation Establishes New Global Courage Awards

The Washington Oxi Day Foundation has established new global awards to “celebrate everyday acts of courage by unsung heroes across the globe.” Titled “It Takes Courage,” in partnership with Libra Philanthropies, the awards celebrate everyday acts of courage, seen and...

Elderly Greek Australian Donates Thousands to Hospital in Greece

An elderly Greek Australian woman has donated tens of thousands of euros to the hospital in Argostoli, Kefalonia, the place where she was born ninety-three years ago. Rubina Liosatou, who left Kefalonia for Australia sixty-five years ago, never forgot her...

Millionaire for Humanity: Heiress Gives Away $27 Million Fortune

An Austrian heiress has decided to give up most of her fortune, and she has set up a citizens group to decide where the money would go. Thirty-one-year-old Marlene Engelhorn wants fifty Austrians to determine how €25 million ($27.5m) of...

Greek American Millionaire Leaves Fortune for His Village in Greece

Greek millionaire Steven Zonas, who died frugally in Cincinnati in 1980, has left behind a fortune for the sick and underprivileged of his native village in central Greece. The village of Mexiates in Phthiotis has benefited from his estate and...

George Logothetis Visits DR and Colombia to Expand Libra’s Impact on Latin America

A delegation of the Libra Group led by Executive Chairman George Logothetis visited Colombia and the Dominican Republic (DR) recently to discuss the Group's investments and philanthropy in the region. Logothetis, a proud Greek American entrepreneur and philanthropist who is...

St. Nicholas Tele Santa Brings Holiday Cheer Directly to Your Home

The innovative St. Nicholas Tele Santa program brings the magic of Christmas to your home with a single video call. This heartwarming initiative supported by Greek American philanthropists Ted and Demetra Argeroplos and Archbishop Elpidophoros of America offers a personal,...

The Hellenic Initiative’s NYC Gala Raises More Than $2.5M for Greece

The Hellenic Initiative's (THI) 11th Annual New York Gala raised more than $2.5 million for humanitarian and economic development programs in Greece. Held on Saturday, December 2nd, the Gala became the most successful fundraising event not only in the organization’s...

Elderly Greek Couple Donate $100K to the Local Hospital

An elderly Greek couple in the northeastern town of Didymoteicho donated more than $100,000 to the local hospital in the most recent philanthropic gesture in the country. Last week it emerged that an 83-year-old Greek woman has offered her life...

Libra Philanthropies to Advance Women in the Greek Technology Sector

WE LEAD, a nonprofit organization founded by Libra Philanthropies in 2023, launched its inaugural 15-week online web development bootcamp aimed at the advancement of women in technology and business in Greece. The free-of-charge bootcamps in collaboration with Code.Hub received over...

Seven Benefactors Who Shaped Modern Greece

Seven of the most important benefactors in Greece contributed massively to the birth of modern Greece after the fighting heroes kicked out the Ottomans through their generosity and philanthropy. These men were industrialists, shipping magnates, and rich aristocrats, who built...

The Hellenic Initiative’s Gala to Honor Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards Owner

The Hellenic Initiative (THI), the largest global non-profit uniting the Greek Diaspora, will honor Ted Leonsis a noted philanthropist and Washington Wizards Owner at it’s 11th anniversary gala on December 2 in New York City. Buzz and excitement for the...

The Behrakis Wing at Museum of Fine Arts Will Make You Love Greece

The Behrakis Wing at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) established by the generous donation of George Behrakis houses exquisite antiquities that would make the visitor fall in love with Greece. It all started in 2009 when Greek-American philanthropist...

The Hellenic Initiative’s London Gala Breaks Fundraising Record

The Hellenic Initiative’s (THI) 7th Annual London Gala held at The Dorchester on October 5, demonstrated the Greek Diaspora’s solidarity with the people of Greece in the aftermath of this summer’s devastating floods and wildfires, raising more than $300,000...

THI Provides Grant to Support Blood Donation Efforts in Greece

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has made a $25,000 grant to Bloode, a non-profit organization whose primary mission is to address the pressing issue of blood shortage in Greece. The funds provided will enable Bloode to hire one full time employee...

THI Supports Greek Film Industry with Two $20,000 Grants

The Hellenic Initiative (THI) and The Global Greek Film Initiative (GGFI) have joined forces to accelerate the growth of Greece’s film industry, one of the nation’s most rapidly developing economic sectors. THI grants will facilitate filmmaker and crew training on...