FAITH, an Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, has issued a grant of $2.57 million towards the rebuilding of the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
The grant was in response to a special appeal by Archbishop Elpidophoros and former Archbishop Demetrios.
This is the second grant FAITH offers to the cause. In April 2020 it offered a grant of $14.2 million.
Overall, as the largest benefactor, the FAITH Endowment has given over $18.7 million to support the construction to rebuild Saint Nicholas.
“The grants to Saint Nicholas presented a unique opportunity of tremendous historical significance to showcase the Greek Orthodox faith and the story of Greek immigration to the US while preserving the values of our community for future generations,” The FAITH Endowment Board said in a statement.
“Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine will serve to remind the Greek Orthodox community, New Yorkers and the world that what was lost on 9/11 will always be remembered,” it added. >READ ARTICLE