NOTABLE ACTIVITIES

Sunday, May 25, 2025, the Panhellenic Federation of Florida held a memorial service at Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church in honor of the victims of the Pontic Genocide.

After the service, our VP, Nektarios Kapetanakos, delivered a heartfelt speech commemorating the victims. We were also honored by the presence of the Senator of Rhode Island, Leonidas Raptakis, who shared a powerful message and presented a Senate Resolution officially proclaiming May 19, 2025, as Greek and Pontic Genocide Remembrance Day in Rhode Island.

Thank you, Father James Rousakis! Thank you all for coming!

The Panhellenic Federation of Florida - Annual Conventionheld on Saturday May 5, 2025 , at the Macedonian Society “Alexander the Great” on Drew st. Thank you to all the representatives of the local Greek organisations who participated in our meeting.  

It was a great opportunity to exchange ideas and find new ways of uniting the Greek American community in Tampa Bay area. We shared the actions of the Federation in the past year, our live Radio Program every Wednesday at 4 pm at 106.1 FM and informed our members about  all the news from rhe Greek Government for the Greeks abroad.

The 2025 annual Cretan Dance was yet one more success full event!  

A celebration of Hellenism and Crete with lots of fun, vibrant Cretan spirit, live music, and plenty of raki! help at Plato Academy, on Saturday, February 2, in Clearwater, Florida.

Congratulations to the president of the Cretan Association, the entire Board of Directors, and the volunteers who helped and put their hearts into it for two days.

We welcomed the new consul Konstantinos Danasis,  and the Lieutenant Colonel, envoy of Greece at the MacDill Air Force Base Vasilis Sekkas

May we all have good health next year!

The Panhellenic Federation of Florida, along with representatives of our local Greek associations met with the General Secretary for Greeks Abroad on Sunday, January 5th 2025 at noon at the Macedonian House on Drew Street in Clearwater.  The Panhellenic Federation of Florida highlighted the Local Greek community issue in the following memorandum with Mrs Mirogianni: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BT4ZiA2Po/ 

Present from the Panhellenic Federation of Florida were President Yiota Argyropoulou – Frangedis, former presidents Nikos Anton and Michalis Alexandrou, Kei Skordilis, and Tasos Bogdanos. 

Representatives from our member associations attended were:

Macedonian Association:  President Vasilis Bles, 

Cretan Association: President Michalis Frangedis,

Epirotic Association: President Nora Michopoulos, 

Cypriot Association: Peter Theofanous. 

Lastly, the Consul from Washington, Michalis Skopelitis was present. 

GREEK FESTIVAL 2024 AT HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

The Panhellenic Federation of Florida participated to the annual Greek Festival hoisted by the Holy Trinity church in Clearwater.

We connected with the Community and  shared our planned activities, our radio station program details and our plans for promoting Hellenism.

A big thanks to the Holy Trinity church for their sponsorship for our table.

The PanHellenic Federation of Florida  elections took place at the Macedonian Society's House.  Congratulations to our new president Yiota Argyropoulou Frangedis and our Executive Committee members.  Our past President Mr. Nick Anton will continue to support our future endeavors as Vice President.

Executive Board:

• 1st  VICE PRESIDENT     ARIA SOKRATOUS
• 2nd VICE PRESIDENT    NEKTARIOS KAPETANAKOS
• TREASURER                         NIKOS FENAKIS    
• ASST. TREASURER           KAY SKORDILIS
• GENERAL SECRETARY   VASSILIKI MANDELOS                      
• COMMUNICATIONS       ELENI BEAZI 

The PanHellenic Federation of Florida took another voluntary action on Saturday, March 30th, with a cleanup of Florida Avenue in Tarpon Springs. Members of the federation gathered in the morning and cleaned both sides of the road for approximately one mile, including the area outside the local school. 

Volunteer activities will continue.

The PanHellenic Federation of Florida sponsored the Greek flag-raising ceremony at Holy Trinity church.

The PanHellenic Federation of Florida participated in the Greek Parade at Tarpon Springs, FL

The PanHellenic Federation of Florida donated to the AHEPA Journey to Greece Program on Saturday, January 27 in Palm Harbor Florida.

The donation was made to AHEPA Supreme President Savas Tsivicos, Supreme Treasurer Demetrios Kirkiles, and Executive Director Basil Mossaidis by Yiota Frangedis, Vice President, and Vasiliki Mandelos, General Secretary, of the PanHellenic Federation of Florida on the sidelines of the PanCyprian Association of Florida's Annual Person of the Year award banquet, where the Order of AHEPA and the AHEPA Supreme President were recognized and honored by the PanCyprian Association for their ongoing work to help end the Turkish occupation of Cyprus.

Some other individuals including AHEPA Citrus District 2 Governor Jimmy Makris and members of the PanHellenic Federation of Florida's Hellenic Affairs committee were also present at this event.

Thank you letter from the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) - August 2023