GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA

PHILOPTOCHOS

THE WINNERS

The Awards Program was revamped for the 2004 National Philoptochos Convention. Emphasis was placed on a chapter’s extraordinary efforts, programs and projects. For the first time, the Awards Program was expanded to include and acknowledge the Metropolises’ achievements as well. We thank all our chapters that participated in this year’s award program and would like to encourage more chapters to participate in the next awards program in 2006.

The Metropolises’ were judged on three categories Best Practices, Best Outreach and Best Newsletter. We are proud to announce the following results:

BEST PRACTICES

First Place – Metropolis of Atlanta

for

Spiritual Enrichment Program, Membership Manual, Chapter Presidents And Conference Area Meeting Handbook And Where To Turn - Philanthropia Booklet

BEST OUTREACH

First Place – Metropolis of Atlanta

for

Serbia Diakonia Project

BEST NEWSLETTER

First Place – Metropolis of Atlanta

for

“White Dove”

Chapters were judged on the following categories, Growth and Expansion, National Commitments, Best Practices, Best Outreach and Best Newsletter. The following chapters won from our Metropolis:

BEST PRACTICES

Chapters with 50 to 99 members

First Place – Annunciation Philoptochos, Pensacola, Florida

for Helping Hands Program

BEST OUTREACH PROJECT

Chapters with 21 to 49 members

First Place – St. Sophia Cathedral Philoptochos Miami, Florida

for Medical Ministries Program

BEST OUTREACH PROJECT

Chapters with 50 to 99 members

First Place – St. Necktarios Philoptochos Charlotte, North Carolina

for The Walk for Autism Project

BEST OUTREACH PROJECT

Chapters with 150 to 199 members

First Place – St. Nicholas Cathedral Philoptochos

Tarpon Springs, Florida

for Community Social Service Office

100 % NATIONAL COMMITMENTS

St. Demetrios Philoptochos – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Holy Trinity Philoptochos – Maitland (Orlando), Florida

Sts. Markella & Demetrios Philoptochos – Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Holy Trinity Cathedral Philoptochos – Charlotte, North Carolina

Annunciation Philoptochos – Winston Salem, North Carolina

Holy Trinity Philoptochos – Charleston, South Carolina

Holy Trinity Philoptochos – Columbia, South Carolina

St. George Philoptochos – Hollywood, Florida

St. John the Baptist Philoptochos – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Holy Trinity Holy Cross Philoptochos – Birmingham, Alabama

Annunciation Philoptochos – Montgomery, Alabama

Annunciation Philoptochos – Fort Myers, Florida

St. Mark Philoptochos – Boca Raton, Florida

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL FOR AN OUTSTANDING YEAR!