Our Mission
The Daughters of Penelope was the realization of Alexandra Apostolides' dream. Her desire was to create a woman's organization and because of her perseverance and the encouragement of her husband Dr. Emanuel Apostolides, a devoted AHEPA, she formed EOS Chapter#1 with 25 charter members on November 16, 1929 in San Francisco, California. She was elected the first Grand President of the organization in 1931.
The objectives of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family & Individual Excellence. The Daughters of Penelope encourages and promotes loyalty to the country in which they live; cultivates the ideals and traditions of Hellenism; promotes opportunities of education; and promotes the spirit of cooperation and works closely and in harmony with the whole AHEPA Family – AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Maids of Athena and Sons of Pericles. The Daughters of Penelope is non-partisan and non-denominational.
Some of what we do:
ON A NATIONAL LEVEL we support:
Saint Basil's Academy and Orphanage
This is a school and home for
young children whose parents are
deceased or unable to care for them. It is
located in Garrison, NY. The DOP
have supported this school since 1950 by
constructing and furnishing dormitories, a swimming pool , and by continuing to
supply their yearly needs.
Penelope's Shelter Home for
Battered Women
In 1980 this shelter was
located in Mobile, Alabama. It
supports woment to leave an abusive environment
and is connected with
shelters throughout the United States.
University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
In 1969 we adopted this project have contributed many thousands of dollars to cancer research.
It is a leader in cervical cancer research.
Penelope Library
We donate books about Greek Culture to local
schools, public libraries, and museums to preserve Greek Cultural History.
Scholarship Program
Our Scholarship program is on a local, district and national level.
On a National Level:
https://ahepa.org/Education-Scholarships.htm
http://www.daughtersofpenelope.org/pdfs/National_Scholarship_Application.pdf
On a District 21 level:
http://ahepa21.org/scholarship.htm
http://www.dop21.org/scholarships/index.htm
We Support
ON A LOCAL LEVEL
Our Chapter Scholarship for High School Graduates
We have a $1000 scholarship from our Chapter Elis # 89.
Books for our Local Libraries
We donate books on Greek Culture to all of the
Washoe County Libraries each year. This year we
donated two books to each library (13)
"Wish Upon a Penny" by Cynthia Nicholas and "Magical Mama" by Nicole Truax
Christmas Food Barrel
Each Year we fill a 55 gallon Barrel with non
perishable food for the Homeless.
Evelyn Mount
We donate Turkeys and non Perishable food
for the needy.
March 25, Greek Independence Day Celebration
We have a dinner and dancing
to celebrate Greek Indepence from the Ottoman Empire. We usually have about 120-150
people who attend and we have a talk about the meaning of the day. How the Greeks were under Ottoman Turk Rule for over 400 years, and in 1821 they were finally free.
St. Anthony Greek Festival
Multiple Sclerosis Walk
We have participated since 2000.
The objectives of the Daughters of Penelope are to promote Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family & Individual Excellence. The Daughters of Penelope encourages and promotes loyalty to the country in which they live; cultivates the ideals and traditions of Hellenism; promotes opportunities of education; and promotes the spirit of cooperation and works closely and in harmony with the whole AHEPA Family – AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, Maids of Athena and Sons of Pericles. The Daughters of Penelope is non-partisan and non-denominational.
Some of what we do:
ON A NATIONAL LEVEL we support:
Saint Basil's Academy and Orphanage
This is a school and home for
young children whose parents are
deceased or unable to care for them. It is
located in Garrison, NY. The DOP
have supported this school since 1950 by
constructing and furnishing dormitories, a swimming pool , and by continuing to
supply their yearly needs.
Penelope's Shelter Home for
Battered Women
In 1980 this shelter was
located in Mobile, Alabama. It
supports woment to leave an abusive environment
and is connected with
shelters throughout the United States.
University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center
In 1969 we adopted this project have contributed many thousands of dollars to cancer research.
It is a leader in cervical cancer research.
Penelope Library
We donate books about Greek Culture to local
schools, public libraries, and museums to preserve Greek Cultural History.
Scholarship Program
Our Scholarship program is on a local, district and national level.
On a National Level:
https://ahepa.org/Education-Scholarships.htm
http://www.daughtersofpenelope.org/pdfs/National_Scholarship_Application.pdf
On a District 21 level:
http://ahepa21.org/scholarship.htm
http://www.dop21.org/scholarships/index.htm
We Support
ON A LOCAL LEVEL
Our Chapter Scholarship for High School Graduates
We have a $1000 scholarship from our Chapter Elis # 89.
Books for our Local Libraries
We donate books on Greek Culture to all of the
Washoe County Libraries each year. This year we
donated two books to each library (13)
"Wish Upon a Penny" by Cynthia Nicholas and "Magical Mama" by Nicole Truax
Christmas Food Barrel
Each Year we fill a 55 gallon Barrel with non
perishable food for the Homeless.
Evelyn Mount
We donate Turkeys and non Perishable food
for the needy.
March 25, Greek Independence Day Celebration
We have a dinner and dancing
to celebrate Greek Indepence from the Ottoman Empire. We usually have about 120-150
people who attend and we have a talk about the meaning of the day. How the Greeks were under Ottoman Turk Rule for over 400 years, and in 1821 they were finally free.
St. Anthony Greek Festival
Multiple Sclerosis Walk
We have participated since 2000.