Message from the President
Members of EOK
The Hellenic Women’s Club, Inc. (EOK) was established in Boston in 1936 by seven women of Greek descent and is believed to be the oldest Greek American organization of its kind in the United States. The original purpose of the Club was to raise money for orphans as part of the Greek War Relief effort. Today, its 40 dedicated members offer their talent, energy and spirit to the continued mission of charity.
Through successful fundraising, over $850,000 has been gifted in the past decade to a myriad of established charities that include local Boston hospitals, the EOK Breast Cancer Research Foundation known as the Demetra Fund, homeless shelters, scholarship funds, the Philoxenia House and many other organizations in the Boston area and beyond. Each year, additional philanthropic gifts are distributed for cultural, educational, religious and medical programs to meet the changing needs of society.
We invite you to become involved and support our fundraising.
Kind regards,
Pamela Lazares, EOK President
LATEST NEWS:
EOK Makes $100,000 Gift to Fight Breast Cancer
Helen P O'Leary DMD established
the fund in loving memory of her
sister Demetra “Toulie” Samellas
The Hellenic Women’s Club recently funded the EOK Demetra Fund for Breast Cancer Research at Dana Farber with a $100,000 gift.
Managed by Judy Garber, MD, MPH, director of the Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic, the fund will support her studies of women with known genetic mutations in collaboration with molecular biologist Katia Karalis, PhD, at Hygeia Hospital Athens, Greece, as well as Garbers investigations into the impact bone-strengthening medications have in further reducing breast cancer risk.
“It is absolutely inspirational to see what a group of dedicated women can do”, said Garber.
Save the Date:
2010 Spring Soirée
Sunday April 25th
The members of the Hellenic Women’s Club, Inc. invite you to an evening of fun, fashion and fundraising to benefit The Demetra Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
The Boston Harbor Hotel
Preview an exclusive fashion presentation of the ESCADA Pre-Fall 2010 Collection.
Program to include special guests Dr. Judy Garber and Denise Dameris Hazen; champagne, hors d’oeuvres and prize drawings.