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AHEPA Supports Kivotos Center

AHEPA Victoria along with the contribution of other Greek immigrants organized a successful dance at Star’s International in Melbourne on March 2, to support and reinforce the Kivotos Center. About 400 Greek-Australians who were there to strengthen the effort, collected a considerable amount. The Kivotos Center provides care for children living under extreme conditions of [...]

Greek-Australians Raise $1M For Greece

Hoping to help Greeks struggling through a crushing economic crisis that has pushed 20 percent of them into poverty and created a record 26.8 percent unemployment, Australia’s Greeks are donating more than 1 million in Australian dollars. Since the financial crisis erupted in Greece, many of the events organized by Greeks in the Australia Diaspora [...]

AHEPA’s Fundraising for Greeks

The Australian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) is going to hold a fundraiser aiming at offering aid to Greek people affected by the financial crisis. This was decided in the 58th AHEPA’s National Convention in Sidney where many delegates from all over Australia took part. The Convention discussed and endorsed resolutions concerning the important National [...]

AHEPA’s Achilleas Youth to Fundraise for Underprivileged Athens School

Achilleas Youth, the newest chapter of AHEPA Victoria, run by young adults studying at university and senior secondary school, announced a major fundraising initiative for 2012/13 will be to finance the purchase of books and educational supplies for a disadvantaged Athens school. The membership and Board of Achilleas Youth concluded that the community of Greek [...]

AHEPA to Throw Concert in Support of Crisis-Hit Children in Greece

A concert to support children in Greece has been organized by the Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association (ESTIA) , in cooperation with AHEPAin Melbourne, for Sunday July 15. AHEPA is asking that the Greek community support his effort in order to provide the necessary support for children in Greece who are suffering as a result of the [...]

AHEPA Announced the Formation of their Achilleas Youth chapter in Melbourne

AHEPA have announced their new initiative–the formation of their Achilleas Youth wing (Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) in Melbourne. The group consists of young Greeks who have shown very deep interest in the ideals of AHEPA and its main objectives of promoting Hellenism and philanthropy across the world. This important initiative has come to fruition [...]

Financial Support for Greek Schools in Victoria

Minister of Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship N. Kotsiras announced that $140,000 are going to be given to 85 community language schools across Victoria. According to the minister, foreign languages are important for developing an international perspective. Multicultural speakers enhance the reputation of Victoria as a multicultural capital. This money is going to be used for [...]