Who are the "Friends of the Poor" / "Philoptochos"
Contact: Jane Costello, Chapter President Email: saintsophia.philoptochos@gmail.com
The St. Sophia The "Friends of the Poor" (Philoptochos) Chapter at St. Sophia is the local ministry of the National Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society the duly accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness.
Our parish is honored to help support Camp Agape NW, a Philoptochos-sponsored, cost-free week-long camp for kids with cancer and their families, located near Gig Harbor, Washington. Camp Agape NW gives Children with cancer a chance to feel normal, Siblings a chance to feel special, and Parents a time to be together. Here is a slideshow of this life-changing ministry.
National Philoptochos Website and History of Philoptochos
“One woman asking another woman to care”
“To promote charitable, benevolent and philanthropic outreach to preserve the sanctity of life and family and to perpetuate and promote our Orthodox faith and traditions.”
Contact: Jane Costello, Chapter President Email: saintsophia.philoptochos@gmail.com
The St. Sophia The "Friends of the Poor" (Philoptochos) Chapter at St. Sophia is the local ministry of the National Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society the duly accredited women's philanthropic society of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The mission of the Society shall be:
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund raising efforts; and
To promote the charitable, benevolent, and philanthropic purposes of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, through instructional programs, presentations, lectures, seminars and other educational resources;
To preserve and perpetuate Orthodox Christian concepts and the Orthodox Christian Family, and through them, to promote the Greek Orthodox Faith and traditions, in accordance with its doctrines, canons, discipline, divine worship, usages and customs;
To promote participation in the activities of the Greek Orthodox community, with the cooperation of the Parish Priest and the Parish Council.
The charitable work of the Society shall be performed with discretion, courtesy and kindness.
Our parish is honored to help support Camp Agape NW, a Philoptochos-sponsored, cost-free week-long camp for kids with cancer and their families, located near Gig Harbor, Washington. Camp Agape NW gives Children with cancer a chance to feel normal, Siblings a chance to feel special, and Parents a time to be together. Here is a slideshow of this life-changing ministry.
National Philoptochos Website and History of Philoptochos
“One woman asking another woman to care”
“To promote charitable, benevolent and philanthropic outreach to preserve the sanctity of life and family and to perpetuate and promote our Orthodox faith and traditions.”
