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THE MISSION of the AHEPA
FAMILY
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FAMILY
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What makes AHEPA unique from other organizations
is the creation of the AHEPA Family. Over its history, three
auxiliaries were created to form the AHEPA Family,
The Daughters of Penelope was established November 16, 1929 as the
Women's Auxiliary of AHEPA. It is the first Greek-American women's
organization in the United States. One of its crowning achievements
is Penelope House, a shelter for battered women in Mobile, Alabama.
It is the first shelter for battered women and their children in
that state.
The Sons of Pericles was established February 3, 1926, and was
officially recognized as the Junior Order of AHEPA in 1928. Finally,
the Maids of Athena was founded July 5, 1930 as the Junior Women's
Auxiliary of AHEPA. The two youth groups have combined to contribute
to such worthy causes as: Muscular Dystrophy, Deborah Heart and Lung
Foundation, the Special Olympics, St. Basil's Academy and Cooley's
Anemia.
AHEPA prides itself on this concept of a family unit working
together toward a common goal. Combined the four organizations have
contributed well over a billion dollars to national projects
throughout their history.
The AHEPA Athletic Program provides an opportunity for the member to
achieve individual and team excellence. AHEPAN's are able to
participate in Golf, Softball, Bowling and Basketball tournaments at
both regional and national level:.
We admire those who love the thrill of competition and excel under
those circumstances, much like our ancestors of Ancient Greece who
fostered the spirit of the Olympic Games. The AHEPA Hellenic Hall of
Fame and the National Sports Awards Luncheon, held annually at the
National Convention, are ways in which we honor those individuals.
The AHEPA Hellenic Hall of Fame is the only one of its kind in the
United States. The AHEPA Athletic Awards Program recognizes superior
athletes at the professional, collegiate and high school levels.
Family and Individual Excellence
CONCLUSION
Our Hellenic history is one of which we should all be proud. The
preservation and promotion of that history and the principles of
Hellenism - basically man's commitment to humanity-is one area where
AHEPA has and always will be deeply committed.
As individuals we are all limited in the things that we can do in
meeting our responsibility to our fellow man. However, it is when we
come together as a group, organized and focused in our objectives,
that we begin to realize the fulfillment of our mission. AHEPA and
the AHEPA Family is that vehicle to lead us to the fulfillment of
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