The Daughters of Penelope is an
affiliate of the
AHEPA. Our Chapter has been very active and has been well respected in the AHEPA Family circles. They are also advisors to the Maids of Athena, a junior order. The Daughters and the
AHEPA have both joined nationally to assist in the fight against Cooley's Anemia, a crusade which was founded in our Community.
Daughters of Penelope –“Hermes” Chapter #41
- 2010 – 2011 Schedule of Events and meetings
October
-Regular meeting October 20
- We will start advertising for a new event late in October - "A Christmas Wreath Sale" - Pre-orders of Decorated and Plain Evergreen wreaths for Christmas, to be PICKED UP BY PARISHIONERS on DEC 6. All wreath orders must be in by Nov 21, and pre-paid. No pick ups after December 6. November - Regular meeting - November 17
- Sunday, November 14 - Founder's Day. Presentation in church and Coffee hour
- Start of "Let's Keep them Warm Drive" - Continue Pre-orders of wreaths - All wreath orders must be in and PAID FOR by November 21
- November 21 - Our Turkey Raffle drawing
December
- Dec 6 - pick up of Wreaths which parishioners pre-ordered
- Dec 9 - (Thursday evening) Christmas Dinner party with AHEPA (tentative date)
- Mid December - provide Fr Demetrios with Food baskets for Needy families
- Donate gifts (hats, gloves, candy bags) to all individuals who attend the Annual Charity Luncheon (Date?)
January
- Regular meeting January 19.... Continuing our "Let's Keep them Warm Drive"
February
- Regular meeting February 16
- Feb 6 - "Chicken Souvlaki Luncheon" (Godparent's Sunday)- This will replace our Fall Turkey Luncheon.
March
- Regular meeting March 16
April
- Regular meeting normally April 20 – but this is Holy Week. Need to reschedule
- Lamb and Ham Raffle - Draw winners on Palm Sunday, April 17
May
- Regular meeting normally May 18 – This is festival week. We may want to reschedule TBD
- Mother's Day Flower and Bake Sale (Gifts too!)- Saturday, May 7 and Sun., May 8
- Festival Deli booth – May 20, 21, 22
- Ahepa and DOP Mnimosino - Date TBD
June - End of year Luncheon Meeting - date TBD
Information:
Meetings start promptly at 7:00 pm. Try to arrive a few minutes before 7 so we can start on time. We serve refreshments at each meeting, so please feel free to volunteer to bake or bring something to share with our AHEPA brothers.
We hope to see you at the above-mentioned meetings and events and if you have any questions about any of the dates, please call either Barbara Tsoupas at (203-615-1567) or Helen Yeotsas at (203-374-1729)
A Letter from the Daughters of Penelope
-News and Information
The Daughters of Penelope here at Holy Trinity, is an affiliate of the
AHEPA, which stands for the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. Our Chapter has been active in Bridgeport, and well respected in the AHEPA Family circles for many years. It was founded in 1929 by Alexandra
Apostolides, and is the first national women's organization of its kind in the United States.
The Daughters of Penelope and the AHEPA have both joined nationally to assist in the fight against Cooley's Anemia, a crusade which was founded in our community. Other causes the Daughters of Penelope supports are "Penelope House", the shelter for abused families in Alabama – it was the first of its kind in that state! Just this year a second such facility, "Penelope's Place", was opened in Brockton, Massachusetts. As much as we wished these shelters were not needed, we are proud to support the formation of two such places where women and their families can seek shelter from abusive situations.
The organization also promotes awareness and funds research on medical diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and muscular dystrophy. The DOP provides financial support for many research and charitable organizations, including the Papanicolaou Cancer Center, the American Heart Association, UNICEF and many others.
In addition, the Daughters of Penelope support St. Basil Academy, a home for children from compromised families, where they are raised in an Orthodox environment. And as many of you know, the Daughters give out many, many scholarships to worthy students from across the country each year.
In addition to the above charitable concerns, our DOP chapter supports our own church’s ministry, and each year offers scholarships to graduating high school seniors in our parish.
Please consider joining our chapter in its mission to promote the ideals of Hellenism; namely Philanthropy, Education, Civic Responsibility, Good Citizenship, Family and Individual Excellence though community service and volunteerism.
Our meetings are the third Wednesday of each month. We need everyone to get involved, even if you can only attend from time to time. You can make a difference! Please join us!
Contact us at daughters@holytrinitybridgeport.org or call me at 203-374-1729 with any questions.
Helen Yeotsas, President
Involved in our
Community!
As the leading Greek American
organization for women, the Daughters of Penelope encourages
its members to participate in local community projects.
Some of the projects that have benefited through the generosity
of t he Daughters of Penelope in the
United States of America, Canada, Greece and Cyprus include:
+ Alzheimer’s Foundation
+ Autism
+ Barbara Bush Foundation for Literacy
+ Blood Donation Drives
+ Bone Marrow Foundation
+ Breast Cancer
+ Children’s Hospital s
+ Children’s Wish Foundation
+ Disaster Relief
+ Foundation for Blindness
+ Heart and Stroke Foundation
+ Hellenic Homes for the Aged
+ Juvenile Diabetes
+ Kidney Foundation
+ Lupus
+ Multiple Sclerosis
+ Muscular Dystrophy
+ Ovarian Cancer
+ Palliative Care
+ Penelopean Day Care Center
+ Special Olympics
+ Supporting our Troops
+ Tournament of Roses Float
+ UNICEF
+ Many others!
The Daughters of Penelope
not only help others
through monetary contributions, they lend a
helping hand to those in need by devoting countless
hours of volunteer work to hospitals, old people’s homes,
women’s and daycare centers and other charitable
causes; organizing educational seminars and scholarships;
establishing old age homes and women’s shelters; support
their local church and make a huge difference in their
community.
Objectives
The objectives of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote Hellenism,
Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, Family and Individual
Excellence. The Daughters of Penelope encourage and promote loyalty to
the country in which they live; cultivate the ideals and traditions of Hellenism;
promote opportunities of education; and promote the spirit of cooperation
and work closely and in harmony with the whole AHEPA Family. The
Daughters of Penelope is non-partisan and
non-denominational. Alexandra Apostolides Sonenfeld
Daughters of Penelope - Eos Chapter #1 D
