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Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America

"On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, I extend the profound appreciation of the Church for the exemplary work and generosity of the Founding Members." >continue

April 15, 2018

The 2018 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence Application is Open

In its fourteenth year celebrating the academic achievements of young leaders within the Greek and Hellenic American community, FAITH will once again award merit-based scholarships to graduating high school seniors.  >continue 

 

March 1, 2018

FAITH Awards 2018 FAITH Travel Grants to Ionian Village

Over the last decade, FAITH has sponsored over 500 grants to young people from all metropolises across the nation to attend Ionian Village. >continue

January 12, 2018

The 2018 FAITH Travel Grant to Ionian Village application is now available!

The travel grants are primarily need-based and are awarded to qualifying campers participating in the 2018 Ionian Village summer camp program. >continue

 

January 6, 2018

Founder Dr. P. Roy Vagelos hosts the second annual FAITH Scholars Luncheon in New York.

The afternoon was spent celebrating young leaders and hearing their thoughts on their heritage and how it has influenced their academic pursuits and civic-mindedness. >continue

December 20, 2017

2017: FAITH Year in Review

With the gracious generosity and support of our Founders, our thirteenth year advancing innovative educational and cultural initiatives throughout the Greek Orthodox and Hellenic American community was marked by record-breaking participation in our youth scholarship and grant programs. >continue

September 15, 2017

Introducing the 2017 FAITH Scholars for Academic Excellence

With the gracious generosity and support of our Founders, FAITH awarded 65 FAITH Scholarships for Academic Excellence to some of the most promising young leaders in the Greek and Hellenic community. >continue

September 1, 2017

Faith Endowment Awards: 65 Scholarships for Academic Excellence

The new class of FAITH Scholars joins a network of over 300 young people who have been recognized for excellence in academic achievements and leadership in the Greek and Hellenic community. >continue

 

July 22, 2017

FAITH Awards 18 FAITH St. John Chrysostom Awards

For over a decade, FAITH has awarded scholarships to the finalists of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival.This annual festival gives students a local and national platform to write and speak about the impact their faith has in their lives and contemporary culture. >continue

March 22, 2017

The 2017 FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence application is now open!

The application, along with applicant criteria and instructions, can be downloaded from the FAITH website at: thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. >continue

 

March 15, 2017

FAITH Endowment Awards 53 Financial Aid Travel Grants to Ionian Village

In its tenth year sponsoring this program, FAITH was pleased to award full and partial financial aid travel grants to some of the most promising young people in the Greek and Hellenic-American community. >continue

January 10, 2017

Founder Dr. P. Roy Vagelos Hosts First Annual FAITH Scholars Luncheon

FAITH Scholars recipients were celebrated at the luncheon and were given the opportunity to meet Dr. Vagelos, share their career and academic goals and connect with fellow scholars.>continue

September 28, 2015

FAITH Issues Grant to Renovate and Re-open School in Imvros

The school reopened after 40 years of closed doors with the mission to provide and meet the educational needs of students in the Çanakkale area of Gökçeada >continue

March 29, 2015

FAITH Scholars Meet Founders at Annual Founders’ Meeting in New York

Two FAITH Scholars attended the event and met the Founders of FAITH, all of whom enjoyed getting to know the talented young people who represent the Greek Orthodox and Hellenic community. >continue

 

September 25, 2014

FAITH Founders’ Meet at National Hellenic Museum in Chicago

FAITH Founder Mr. John P. Calamos hosted the Founders of FAITH annual Meeting in Chicago. Founders enjoyed a luncheon and informative presentation about the National Hellenic Museum.  >continue

November 11, 2013

Annual Founders’ Meeting Highlights Speakers and Endowment’s Programs

Michael and Mary Jaharis hosted the event which included presentations by Lakshman Achuthan, Co-Founder & COO of the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) and Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander. >continue

 

June 25, 2013

FAITH Awards Grant to Ionian Village to Renovate Camp Pool

The new Ionian Village Pool is a modern, safe, self-maintaining system that will provide respite from the hot Grecian sun for the next generations of Ionian Village campers. >continue

November 9, 2012

Founders’ Meeting and Opening Gala for the Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries for Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

FAITH Founders, spouses and guests attended a very special cocktail reception and dinner program at the National Hellenic Museum and enjoyed a Insiders’ Tour of the museum. >continue

June 5, 2012

Speaker Panel for 5th Annual FAITH Founders’ Meeting

FAITH members met in NYC for the 5th annual Faith Founders’ Meeting. After the meeting, Mary and Michael Jaharis hosted two private events for the Founders of FAITH and guests. >continue

December 20, 2009

FAITH Sponsors Distribution of “60 Minutes” Interview with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

FAITH sponsored the distribution of the special 60 Minutes that broadcast nationally on CBS Television Network to every Greek Orthodox parish in the United States. >continue

October 28, 2009

FAITH Founders welcome His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to NYC

FAITH hosted a FAITH Founders’ Meeting and Luncheon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to welcome His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. >continue

March 3, 2009

FAITH Sponsors ABC Network Airing of “Pascha: The Resurrection of Christ”

The program highlighted Orthodox Christian Pascha, or Easter, and premiered in April of 2009 on ABC Network affiliates across the United States. >continue

June 28, 2008

FAITH Members Partake in Patriarchal Voyage to the Vatican

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America led a pilgrimage, under the aegis of FAITH, accompanying the official visit of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Rome for the Feast of the Chiefs of the Apostles, Peter and Paul. >continue

March 13, 2008

FAITH Sponsors Screenings of Documentary, “The Journey: The Greek American Dream”

In 2008, Grants from FAITH funded the purchase and distribution of  director Maria Iliou's film that documents a century of Greek immigration to the United States. >continue