Ahepa
AHEPA Garden State Chapter # 517
View the website for up to date information www.ahepa517.com
We Welcome New Brothers to Our Chapter !
2023 – 2024 Executive Board
President : Paul Zafiriou
Vice President : Steve Anastasatos
Treasurer : Kostas Koufidis
Assistant Treasurer : Nicholas Fourniadis
Secretary : Chris Petrou
Assistant Secretary : Bill Kotsis
AHEPA Service dogs for Warriors reach One Million dollars!
As of June 2023 we have Proudly Sponsored 92 Dogs
Our First Dog ” AHEPA”, sponsored in 2016 and paired with a veteran (Brian ).
Donation to Fulfil of Monmouth and Ocean counties
Ronald McDonald-Greek Division annual Event in NYC Serve the families dinner and make our donation.
Donation to District 5 Cancer Fund of $3,000
CHAPTER 517 SCHOLARSHIP AND MERIT AWARDS
| YEAR | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS | AMOUNT |
| 1997 | Steven Plakoudas | $ 500 |
| 1998 | Vicki Panagakos | $ 500 |
| 1999 | Michael Kalomiris | $ 500 |
| 1999 | Chris Moros | $ 500 |
| 1999 | Stephanie Coutroubis | $ 500 |
| 2000 | Gregory Carey | $ 500 |
| 2000 | Marianthe Countouroudas | $ 500 |
| 2002 | Shaun Carey | $ 500 |
| 2003 | Michael Andrew Loizou | $ 500 |
| 2003 | Evagelia Plakoudas | $ 500 |
| 2004 | Vivian Parlamis | $ 500 |
| 2005 | Gregorios Plakoudas | $ 500 |
| 2005 | Christie Bontales | $ 500 |
| 2006 | Anna Hadjitheodosiou | $ 500 |
| 2006 | Stephen Liapis | $ 500 |
| 2007 | Joanna Parlamis | $ 500 |
| 2007 | Stephanie Bontales | $ 500 |
| 2008 | Angelique Hadjitheodosiou | $ 500 |
| 2008 | Andrew Liapis | $ 500 |
| 2008 | William Liapis | $ 500 |
| 2010 | Michelle Parlamis | $ 500 |
| 2011 | Alaina Bontales | $ 500 |
| 2011 | Nicholas Fourniadis | $ 500 |
| 2011 | Sofia Kotsis | $ 500 |
| 2014 | Niko Plakoudas | $ 750 |
| 2014 | Joseph Antonakakis | $ 750 |
| 2015 | Elias Kotsis | $ 750 |
| 2015 | Maria Kalafatides | $ 750 |
| 2016 | John Katsingris | $ 1,000 |
| 2017 | Pauline Protentis | $ 1,000 |
| 2017 | Matthew Nikitopoulos | $ 1,000 |
| 2017 | Mary Christodoulou | $ 1,000 |
| 2018 | Christian Simon | $ 1,000 |
| 2018 | Vassilis Kalsintides | $ 750 |
| 2018 | Michael Gilbride | $ 1,000 |
| 2019 | Georgianna Katsingris | $ 1,000 |
| 2019 | Christopher Elezi | $ 1,000 |
| 2019 | Valassia Theocliarsdis | $ 1,000 |
| 2020 | Jonathan Viris | $ 1,000 |
| 2020 | Elias Dimarhos | $ 1,000 |
| 2020 | Stamatia Angelides | $ 1,000 |
| 2021 | Kathleen Antonkakis | $ 1,000 |
| 2021 | Jean Gilbrite | $ 1,000 |
| 2021 | Michael Sikaris | $ 1,000 |
| 2022 | Christie Kollydas | $ 1,000 |
| 2022 | Christianna Simon | $ 1,000 |
| 2023 | Vasiliki Belitsis | $ 1,000 |
| 2023 | Alexandra Loucopoulos | $ 1,000 |
| 2023 | Margaret Dounis | $ 1,000 |
| TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED | $ 35,750 | |
CHARITIES SUPPORTED
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AHEPA – District 5 – Charitable Foundation AHEPA Bone Marrow AHEPA National Charitable Foundation AHEPA- Service Dogs for Warriors American Cancer Society – Relay For Life Autism Speaks Boy Scouts – Eagle Scout Projects Cancer Research Foundation – AHEPA, District 5 Center for Vocational Rehabilitation Basketball Team Chapter 517 Discretionary Fund Daughters of Penelope District 5 Scholarship Fund Dr. Dan Xenachie Fund Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greece Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Got Your Back – Fallen Veterans Greek Children’s Fund Hat Drive Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey Holmdel Adopts Keansburg – Sandy Relief Holmdel First Aid Squad Holmdel Fire Department Department Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Ad Journal Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Boiler Fund Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Building Fund Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Consecration Fund Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Discretionary Fund Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Festival Donation Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Front Door Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Greek Parade – Fees, Float & Bus Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Greek School Awards /donations Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Interior Fund Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Ladies Philoptochos Society Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Operations Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Meditation Garden Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Motorized Screen Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Parking Lot Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Remodel Kitchen Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Scholarship, Merit Awards Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Second Floor Classrooms Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Security System Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Sound System Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Tree of Life – Boulder Leukemia Society Metropolis of New Jersey – Building Fund Network 21 – Downs Syndrome Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House – Dinners Saint Basil’s Academy Saint Jude Children Research Hospital Saint Michaels’s Home LI NY Sandy Relief Fund Sannis Trust Fund Special Olympics Basketball team Wounded Warrior Project
OUR PAST PRESIDENTS
1995 – 1997 Paul Stamoulis
1997 – 1999 Zack Moros
1999 – 2000 Dimitri Geaneas
2000 – 2002 George Karatzia
2002 – 2004 Bill Parlamis
2004 – 2005 Theo Hadjitheodosiou
2005 – 2007 Jim Nikitopoulos
2007 – 2009 George Katsingris
2009 – 2011 Gregory Ploussas
2011 – 2015 Robert Fourniadis
2015 – 2021 Demetri Orfanitopoulos
2021 – 2023 Dimitri Dimitriades
